Esophageal cancer is a tumor that forms inside the esophagus. This tube starts in the back of the throat, goes through the ...

Health officials are sounding the alarm as cases of norovirus — sometimes called “winter vomiting disease” — spread across the U.S. The virus typically peaks during the winter months and is highly ...

Cases of “winter vomiting disease,” are on the increase across the U.S. with health officials saying they’ve seen a surge in norovirus cases since mid-October. Wastewater tracking from the Centers for ...

Barrett’s esophagus occurs when the lining of the esophagus changes, usually after years of acid reflux. Chronic exposure to stomach acid irritates the tissue, causing it to thicken and take on a red, ...

The most common prodromal symptom of Parkinson disease among community-dwelling older adults was cognitive deficit, followed by subthreshold parkinsonism, urinary dysfunction, and olfactory ...

CHICAGO -- Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. There were 197 emergency department visits related to the disease in ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline, providing a broader understanding of when the ...

A study is asking the Centers for Disease Control to declare Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, an endemic after cases have been reported in eight different states. Since 2013, ...

Though some researchers believe it should be labeled endemic in the United States, most Americans don’t need to worry about getting sick. By Simar Bajaj Perhaps you’ve seen the “kissing bug” disease ...

A group of researchers is looking for Chagas disease, also known as "kissing bug" disease, to be ranked as an endemic in the United States. In a recently published study, researchers from the ...