A woman returned from a three-week vacation and started noticing a strange burning sensation in her legs. She visited multiple doctors until being diagnosed with "rat lungworm," a parasite spread by ...

In a case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine, doctors explain how they figured out the source of her fiery symptoms—worms burrowing into her brain. By this point, she was alert ...

The doctor became a patient after ignoring his own heart attack symptoms. He's urging others not to make the same mistake.

The mean GETS preoperative score was 13.02 ± 11.84 (C.I. 95%: 10.64 ÷ 15.40, min = 0; max = 57), the mean postoperative score was 8.00 ± 11.26 (C.I. 95%: 6.01 ÷ 11.59, min = 0; max = 51). This ...

COPD is a progressive lung disease with mild symptoms in the early stages that gradually worsen. Early diagnosis and treatment can help preserve lung function. People with COPD often have trouble ...

A common symptom of sunburn is erythema, which is when the skin becomes red or pink. This could make seeing a sunburn on darker skin tones more difficult. Research suggests that erythema usually ...

It consists of episodes during which the symptoms last for at least two weeks. Depression can last for several weeks, months, or years. For many people, it is a chronic illness that gets better ...

Leukemia symptoms can vary by the cancer stage and type of leukemia you have. In the early stages, leukemia symptoms like fatigue, fever, and bruising can be subtle and easily dismissed. But, as the ...

Pneumonia symptoms can vary based on the cause and severity of the lung infection. For some, it might feel similar to the flu or be barely noticeable. For others, pneumonia can cause severe ...

Monalisa Bhonsle, the young garland seller from Indore who became a sensation after videos of her selling Rudraksha malas at the Maha Kumbh Mela went viral, marked her birthday on January 21. The ...