Background: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a multisystemic vasculitis primarily affecting children <5 years. A review of RotaTeq (rotavirus vaccine live) clinical trial data revealed higher, though not ...

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have grown 'mini-guts' in the lab to help understand Crohn's disease, showing that 'switches' that modify DNA in gut cells play an ... Major Cause of Inflammatory ...

They recruited 36 pregnant women and ... Mothers of Twins Face a Higher Risk of Heart Disease in the Year After Birth Feb. 3, 2025 — The risk of being admitted to the hospital with heart disease ...

Topical corticosteroids have been used in more than 50% of cases, but when used alone this treatment has led to resolution of the rashes in only about a quarter of cases. [22] Changing to a ...

Looking forward to a romantic Valentine’s Day? The good news is that sex and kissing come with numerous health benefits, from improving sleep to managing stress and burning calories. However ...

Eczema is a condition that causes patches of skin to become dry, inflamed, and irritated,” explains Joel Schlessinger, MD, a board-certified dermatologist in Omaha, NE and RealSelf contributor. “It’s ...

U.S. CDC anticipates that the upcoming fall and winter respiratory disease season will likely have a similar or lower number of combined peak hospitalizations due to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV ...

Welcome to the Lancet Global Burden of Disease (GBD) Resource Centre, bringing together the most comprehensive data and analysis of worldwide trends in global health, published across the Lancet ...

These include: Genital herpes is a chronic disease caused by the herpes simplex virus. It can cause a rash that starts with small discolored bumps and progresses to fluid-filled blisters. These rashes ...

Autoimmune diseases are a pathophysiological state wherein immune responses are directed against, and damage, the body's own tissues (autoimmunity). Common examples of autoimmune disease include ...

Respiratory tract diseases are illnesses that affect components of the respiratory system, including the nasal passages, the bronchi and the lungs. They range from acute infections, such as ...