PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...

Doctors are warning parents to watch for hand, foot and mouth disease, a viral infection common in children that can spread quickly in daycares and households. Hand, foot and mouth disease is usually ...

SAN ANTONIO — Hand, foot and mouth disease can be painful and uncomfortable for children. "Hand, foot and mouth disease is a fairly common occurrence in young children and causes painful blister like ...

World Hand Hygiene Day: Even if you wash your hands every day, you may still be missing the spots where germs love to hide. On World Hand Hygiene Day, health experts say that quick handwashing often ...

As flu season surges on, there's an easy way to reduce your risk of getting sick: Wash your hands properly. It may seem like common sense, but handwashing is one of the most important of ways of ...