Sarah Bradley is a writer with six years of experience creating personal essays, reported features, and content related to health and parenting topics. Jonathan B. Jassey, DO, is a private ...

Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. What is hand, foot and mouth disease, and what causes it? How is it spread? What are ...

Here’s what to know about symptoms and treatment of the infection. By Simar Bajaj Every summer and into fall, hand, foot and mouth disease makes the rounds in schools, playgrounds and day cares. But ...