A straightforward case of measles is nasty—but the disease’s complications are even worse. One of those complications has been confirmed in the ongoing, record-breaking measles outbreak in South ...

Some children affected by measles in the ongoing South Carolina outbreak have developed a serious complication of the disease called encephalitis, or swelling of the brain, state epidemiologist Linda ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A series of overlapping significant ocean swells from the northwest will bring warning-level surf for parts of the state Friday into Saturday. The National Weather Service ...

GRAZALEMA, Spain – The authorities in southern Spain have evacuated residential areas out of fear a major river could overflow and warned of landslides caused by bursting aquifers on Feb 6 after Storm ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Swelling or puffy pockets around ankles may be alarming. Often referred to as edema, or fluid build-up in your body’s tissue, it’s common in pregnant people and those over 65. But is it cause for ...

Swelling in your legs (also known as edema) occurs when there’s an excess amount of fluid trapped in your body’s tissues, according to MedlinePlus. If you develop edema, it makes it difficult for your ...

If you’ve had a blood clot in a vein, also known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), you could have symptoms that linger after you’ve recovered from the clot. It’s a condition called post-thrombotic ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The outlook is sunny for surfers in San Diego. A high surf advisory is in effect in San Diego coastal areas until Sunday morning, with sets reaching up to 10 feet on Saturday, ...

A craniectomy is a type of brain surgery in which doctors remove a section of a person's skull. Doctors do this surgery to ease pressure on the brain caused by swelling or bleeding. You might hear ...

Scrotal lymphedema occurs when you have a blockage in the lymphatic vessels in your scrotum. Your scrotum is the sac beneath your penis that holds your testicles, which make sperm. Scrotal lymphedema ...