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Is strep throat contagious? Yes, here's how it spreads and signs you may have it
Strep throat is a contagious illness that is characterized by a fever, sore throat, swollen lymph n…
Erin Heger
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Yes, you can still get strep throat even if your tonsils are removed
You can still get strep throat even if you have undergone a surgery to remove your tonsils, a proce…
Kate Watson
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How to treat strep throat with antibiotics and home remedies
It's easy to treat strep throat with a combination of antibiotics and home remedies, and your sympt…
Erin Heger
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How to determine whether a sore throat is COVID-19, and what it could be instead
A sore throat can be, but is not always a symptom of COVID-19. The best way to know if a sore throa…
Ashley Abramson,Jason McKnight
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What those white spots on your tonsils mean and how to get rid of them
White spots on your tonsils are usually a sign of infection like strep, mononucleosis, or yeast inf…
Emily Swaim,Jason McKnight
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What those white spots on your tonsils mean and how to get rid of them
White spots on your tonsils are usually a sign of infection like strep, mononucleosis, or yeast inf…
Cassandra Miasnikov,Jason McK…
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An 11-year-old boy died after a sprained ankle led to a flesh-eating bacterial infection
Jesse Brown, of Winter Park in Florida, injured himself on a treadmill and was diagnosed with strep…
Alia Shoaib
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5 ways to soothe a sore throat whether it's from strep, a cold, or something else
Soothe a sore throat with honey, humidifiers, hydration, and these other doctor-approved methods.
Madeline Kennedy,Omid Mehdiza…
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When should you try a salt water gargle? Use this home remedy for sore throats and mouth ulcers
Salt water gargles help relieve sore throat and mouth ulcer pain. Make one at home by combining 1/2…
Carla Delgado,Jason McKnight
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Strep A is surging in the UK and has already killed at least 19 children. Here's why it's taken so long to make a vaccine against this deadly pathogen.
Some researchers are working on a strep-A vaccine, but it will be a long time before one is availab…
Sarah Braner
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My husband and I have been sleeping in separate rooms for 4 years. I've never slept better, and our intimacy hasn't suffered.
Tami Shadduck says her husband has sleep apnea and snores. She started sleeping in the spare room, …
Claire Turrell
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A woman who had a flesh-eating infection said she'd rather give birth 12 times in a day than go through it again
Necrotizing fasciitis, a flesh-eating infection, rapidly spreads in the body. It requires surgery t…
Kelsie Sandoval,Andrea Michel…
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Can you get mono twice? It's very rare — here's why
You will likely not get mono twice, as once you have the virus that causes mono, it will usually re…
Laura Goldman
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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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The 6 best drinks to soothe a sore throat and boost your immune system
To relieve a sore throat, you should try drinks like warm water with lemon and honey, herbal teas, …
Ashley Lyles
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Toxic shock syndrome is extremely rare - Here's what symptoms to look out for if you think you have it
Toxic shock syndrome is a rare and often fatal disease. Symptoms manifest quickly (within two to f…
Carla Delgado,Jason McKnight
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The shortage of essential children's cold and flu medication may last until spring 2023. Here are safe alternatives parents can try.
Children's Tylenol, albuterol, amoxicillin, and Tamiflu can all be hard to find, but experts say do…
Hilary Brueck
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This four-inch cube is the world's smallest DNA tester
Other companies are also bringing DNA testing technology - which has been used in forensics and hos…
Clinton Nguyen
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Jeannie Mai quit Dancing with the Stars to have emergency surgery for epiglottitis. Here's what you need to know about the throat condition.
Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening complication when the epiglottis, a cartilage flap t…
Andrea Michelson
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5 reasons why you have a sore throat but no fever
Sore throats are very common and won't come with a fever if they're caused by something like allerg…