Strep Throat

An outbreak of a flu-like illness at an elementary school in Pacific, Wash., has parents worried about their children's health — and worried the worst is yet to come. One hundred and sixteen of the 479 students at Alpac Elementary School were...

Perhaps the strangest, most dizzying scene at Saturday's Virgin Mobile FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion unfolded in the Dance Forest. Some young women wore just glitter, body paint and underwear, while other concertgoers dressed as Teenage Mutant...

With Das Racist calling out sick (the rap group took to Twitter to clarify Heems had strep throat), Baltimore trio Future Islands kicked off Virgin Mobile FreeFest's West stage a little before 1 p.m. at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Lead singer Sam Herring...

A 59-year-old Lochearn woman died Monday of a rare infection after liposuction surgery, and two other patients have also contracted infections, prompting health officials Wednesday to shut down the Timonium cosmetic surgery center where each was treated....

Attention, freshmen: You will likely pick up more than knowledge and new friends when you start college. There's a good chance you'll at least catch a cold from living in the tight quarters of a dormitory, physicians and students say. "The thing (about)...

ST. JOSEPH -- Imagine being a teacher with a student whose father is extremely ill. What would you do to help? Well one local teacher has decided to ride his bike across the country. The student's name is Brady Adams, his father, Barry Adams, is...

29 year old Sandy Cabrerra is a picture of health--and she wants to keep it that way. Looking down the family tree keeps her in motion. "Crime example, I do try to stay healthy, I do try to stay in the gym and exercise as much as possible because I am...

As a family practitioner in Naperville, Dr. Sheron Brown is used to referring her patients to specialists. She's less accustomed to patients informing her that they need a referral. But such was the case with a woman who called Brown to say she had...

By month’s end, Ray Rice could be the face of one of the most popular video-game franchises in America. So why are some Ravens fans now willing to root against the very same star they cheer on every fall Sunday? Three words, far scarier than any...

CERRITOS — Each coach pulled out all the stops Tuesday in a key Academy League boys' tennis match. Sage Hill Coach A.G. Longoria put his top singles player, senior Robbe Simon, at No. 3 singles. Whitney Coach Wes Williams split up his top...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Kansas City Chiefs have signed running back Peyton Hillis, giving the team a formidable duo in the ground game with Jamaal Charles. Hillis had a drama- and injury-filled second season in Cleveland after rushing for 1,177 yards...