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Australia survived a scare after a returning traveller presented tp a Victorian hospital with an illness.

Doctors across the country are seeing an alarming rise in newborns bleeding to death — and a concerning trend by parents is the culprit. While all initially healthy at birth, a 7-week-old boy from ...

Holes in the tonsils — or tonsillar crypts — are a typical part of human anatomy. They do not often cause problems, but sometimes, they can become enlarged. Larger tonsillar crypts may be prone to ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Little T.J. was a monster. There's no other way to say it. Extremely hyperactive, the toddler ran around in circles, destroying everything in his path. He choked the cat and dragged it by its tail. He ...

If you go on a hormonal form of birth control, you might expect it to help with pesky bleeding. But breakthrough bleeding is a common side effect of contraceptive use. It might just be some light ...

Plavix (clopidogrel) is a medication used to lower the risk of heart attack and stroke in people with peripheral artery disease or acute coronary syndrome. Common side effects include bleeding (such ...