Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts share tips for treatment and prevention.

Some parents worry that a rash is a sign of chickenpox or measles. But the chickenpox rash usually spreads from the torso outward, and measles from the head down, Dr. Burgert said, whereas rashes for hand, foot and mouth disease usually remain in those areas. (Sometimes, a rash can spread to the buttocks.)

WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – Wayne County health officials are investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Dearborn. The type of pneumonia, also called Legionella Pneumonia or Pontiac Fever, was detected among residents of Allegria Village in Dearborn.

At least five people have been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in Central Harlem, the NYC Department of Health said Friday, as it announced a cluster investigation was now underway. Health officials are looking into this type of pneumonia,

Serious liver disease is becoming more common among Americans who drink heavily, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC.

LDWF is moving forward with proposed measures to combat the spread of chronic wasting disease in the state’s deer population.

The Alzheimer’s Association has issued its first clinical practice guideline on the use of blood tests to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in people with cognitive impairment.

Colorado football coach Deion Sanders was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bladder cancer earlier this year.