It is a viral infection that primarily affects the upper respiratory tract, including the nose and throat. Typical symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing, sore throat, cough ...

BEIJING: A woman in China who was carrying nine fetuses and underwent surgery to remove seven of them in November has lost the remaining two babies after suffering a serious infection. The 25-year ...

Her family has been told it was the result of a common infection that in rare cases can aggressively spread and be lethal. "It was just a wildfire in her body once she had the C-section ...

Intermittent fasting is an eating pattern that involves periods of voluntary fasting. Several methods exist, each with various time frames for fasting and eating. Intermittent fasting may benefit ...

How Does Exercise Affect Blood Sugar? When you exercise, your body needs extra energy from blood sugar, also called glucose. When you do something quickly, like a sprint to catch the bus, your ...

LONDON (AP) — The head of the U.N. AIDS agency said Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped ...

Other testing: A number of other tests may be done based on history and symptoms, For example, blood tests may be done if an infection is suspected, an upper GI endoscopy may be done if acid reflux is ...

When you have type 1 or type 2 diabetes, dangerous spikes in blood glucose (severe hyperglycemia) may mean you need to reduce blood sugar levels quickly. If you don't, you could be at risk for ...