Near dawn every morning, a nurse walks into the hospital room, wakes the patient and subjects him to what for many remains a humiliating procedure, although it has become routine: insertion of a ...

Flushed skin, a sweaty back and a general feeling of discomfort are all tell-tale signs of an illness. These physical symptoms allude to a raised body temperature, but the only sure way to tell if ...

Nobody likes to see their child unwell, and when they’re very young there seems to be so much more to worry about. Are these symptoms normal, or are they the sign of something more serious? How do I ...