Lyme disease from deer ticks can cause complications if untreated, with symptoms appearing weeks after infection. Experts share tips for treatment and prevention.

Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment of the infection. By Simar Bajaj Every summer and into early fall, hand, foot and mouth disease makes the rounds in schools, playgrounds and day ...

The New York City Health Department is asking residents to be vigilant after five cases of Legionnaire’s disease were identified in Harlem in recent days.

New York City health officials say they're investigating a cluster of Legionnaires' disease in Central Harlem and bordering areas.

A new study by Keck Medicine School of USC finds the incidence of alcohol-related liver disease has more than doubled, especially among women, older adults, and people with underlying health ...

In terms of quality of life, someone 75 years old, retired with significant memory problems, can still have friends and, “a good life,” with early detection and treatment.

Increasing your step count to this number can reduce your risk of diabetes, heart disease, dementia, cancer death and more, a new study has found.

Heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne died this week at 76, about five years after announcing he had Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s is a neurologic disease that robs people of control over their ...

Ozzy Osbourne lived with Parkinson's disease for years before his death. Here's what you need to know about the neurodegenerative disease.

An estimated 1.1 million Americans are living with Parkinson’s disease (PD), making it the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s. “Parkinson’s is a disease in ...

A recent study linking human pegivirus to Parkinson’s is leading scientists to examine the connection between other viral infections and neurodegenerative diseases.

These disclaimers and caveats aside, a previously unknown biomarker profile shared across multiple neurodegenerative diseases is exactly the sort of clue that researchers have been needing to ...