A new study found that signs of common infections in a sample of middle-aged and older adults were associated with poorer performance on a test of global cognitive function. A new study from a team ...

Exposure to certain common infections, particularly cytomegalovirus and herpes simplex virus type 2, was linked to poorer executive function in older adults, indicating that chronic infectious ...

“My sore throats, you know, are always worse than anybody’s.” So declares Mary to Anne in “Persuasion,” Jane Austen’s 1817 book. Most of us can relate to this feeling. There is no such thing as “just ...

Infections, including common ones such as urinary tract infections, have been linked to a risk of delirium and dementia. But with increased awareness, prevention strategies and available treatments, ...

Antibiotics for sore throats have hardly any preventive effect against serious streptococcal infections in the population, ...

Lung infections such as acute bronchitis or pneumonia and lung cancer both affect the respiratory system and can present with similar symptoms, including persistent cough, shortness of breath, chest ...

Medications such as nasal decongestants and cough suppressants may help manage symptoms of upper respiratory infections. Most respiratory infections clear up with self-care at home. A respiratory ...

A bout of the common bladder infection, cystitis, may signal the presence of urogenital cancers-which affect parts of the body involved in reproduction and excretion-in middle aged adults, suggests ...

Cancer makes people extremely sick, even before a diagnosis is made. One may notice a wide range of symptoms that are either overlooked or mistaken for other illnesses, leading to delayed diagnosis ...