Meningitis
Know the symptoms and how to protect yourself.
5 Things You Probably Never Knew About Meningitis
There’s one symptom in particular you should memorize.
By Korin Miller
Meningitis B Can Be Deadly—Here Are 12 Symptoms to Know
Plus, how to protect your kids.
By Natasha Lavender
Parents, This Is What You Need to Know About the Meningitis B Vaccine
It can help prevent a potentially devastating disease.
By Natasha Lavender
The CDC Issued a Health Alert About Parechovirus in Babies—Here’s What You Need to Know
Multiple states are seeing an uptick in cases, some with severe symptoms.
By Korin Miller
Soleil Moon Frye on Self-Love, Service, and Her Family's COVID-19 Scare
Plus, how public health activism can be self-care.
By Michelle Konstantinovsky
Homeopathic Company Expands Recall as FDA Warns of Potentially ‘Life-Threatening’ Infections
The recall includes nearly 600 products now.
By Ars Technica
When to See a Doctor About That Incredibly Frustrating Stiff Neck
Don't let this scare you stiff.
By Zahra Thompson
Neti Pots Can Cause Rare Yet Dangerous Infections When Used Improperly, the FDA Warns
Here's the right way to use a neti pot.
By Korin Miller
Actually, Vaccines Are Safe, Contrary To What This Cleveland Clinic Doctor Wrote Online
Nope, vaccines are not linked with autism.
By Korin Miller
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This Quadruple Amputee’s Makeup Tutorial Is So Inspiring
Watch Kaitlyn Dobrow kill it with one prosthetic arm.
By Alexis Bennett
This 21-Year-Old Died From Bacterial Meningitis She Thought Was A Hangover
Now, Jennifer Gray's parents are raising awareness.
By Zahra Thompson
5 Diseases And Infections You Can Get From Kissing
There's no need to forsake all make-outs. Here, doctors explain how to stay safe.
By Zahra Thompson
This Woman Lost Her Legs To Meningitis And Went On To Win Gold For The U.S. Paralympic Team
When Jamie Schanbaum lost her legs and fingers to meningococcal septicaemia in 2008, she refused to let it slow her down. She's gone on to be an inspiration for many—winning a gold medal for the U.S. Paralympic team and raising meningitis awareness.
By Lindsey Lanquist
How to Distinguish a Headache From a Migraine—or Something Even More Serious
Symptoms to watch out for.
By April Daniels Hussar