Strep Throat

“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 a sore throat.” The pain, headache, fever and aches associated with a sore throat can make you feel terrible. […]

Woke up with a sore throat? It could be strep throat. Here’s everything to know about this illness.

This widespread bacterial infection mostly afflicts school-aged children, but adults aren’t exempt from the red, swollen, painful throat condition. We look into the most common warning signs of strep throat.