Images of US President Donald Trump with noticeably swollen ankles during a podcast appearance have reignited public and medical interest in the common yet frequently misunderstood condition known as ...

A straightforward case of measles is nasty—but the disease’s complications are even worse. One of those complications has been confirmed in the ongoing, record-breaking measles outbreak in South ...

Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, state epidemiologist Linda ...

The science pros at TKOR explain the function and location of the uvula. Florida man executes store clerk on FaceTime 'Loving' cat sat in shelter for 500 days not realizing it's because he's different ...

Minocqua Brewing company has been under fire from supporters of Donald Trump since it offered free beer on the day that he dies. The brewery hasn’t backed down from the controversy. In fact, it has ...

Deaths from both causes are down, but they still eclipse all other causes, according to new statistics. By Nina Agrawal Despite gains in treatment, cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of ...

Wendy Wisner is a journalist and international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). She has written about all things pregnancy, maternal/child health ...

Widely-used eye ointments can cause glaucoma implants to swell and potentially rupture, according to new research from Nagoya University in Japan. This study is the first to show, using clinical and ...

An Ashland, Massachusetts family is warning others to take the flu seriously, after their 4-year-old daughter almost died. Back in December, Caitlin Lyons' 4-year-old daughter Althea woke her up in ...

As I was getting up from my visit with Mrs. Gregory, her right hand went to the base of her neck. Dr. Smith, do you think this little lump is anything?” Though doing her best to portray calm, she ...

And though rare, causes like preeclampsia in pregnancy and deep vein thrombosis are medical emergencies that require immediate medical care. Here are some of the most common explanations for swollen ...

On Saturday Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa showed up on the team's injury report due to an illness ahead of their Week 8 clash with the Falcons. It passed mostly under the radar given how poorly ...