Deb Balzer (@DebBalzer)

Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day  — a day to bring awareness to HIV, and a renewed hope to end transmission and the isolation of living[...]

Is your child complaining of a dry and itchy throat? He or she may have a sore throat caused by a viral infection. “Sore throats[...]

The World Health Organization is urging countries to restrict the use of antibiotics in food animal production. Food producers in many countries feed low-dose antibiotics to[...]

Antibiotic resistance is the focus of health leaders who have declared Nov. 13-19 World Antibiotic Awareness Week. Dr. Rizwan Sohail, a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases[...]

A large outbreak of plague, including the rare form known as pneumonic plague, has health officials in Madagascar working to prevent the bacterial infection from spreading[...]

At least 76 confirmed and suspected cases of a bacterial infection called leptospirosis have been reported in Puerto Rico since Hurricane Maria swept through the[...]

An estimated 20 million new sexually transmitted infections (STIs) occur in the U.S. each year, according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You may[...]

When it comes to your pooch and your bed, the verdict is in. For a good night's sleep, there's no need to let the dog out[...]

Have you had your flu shot? The time is now, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  "The most important way that we[...]

Walking pneumonia is an informal term for a mild form of pneumonia. It's most common in school-aged children and young adults, though people of all[...]

Six out of 10 U.S. parents are choosing to get the HPV vaccine for their children, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control[...]

Sexually transmitted infections (STI) have increased in the U.S. for the third year in a row, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control[...]