Since the primary goal in the care of the rheumatic child is the prevention of rheumatic carditis, the following study was undertaken in an ambulatory children's population of a cardiac clinic to ...

Symptoms of ARF tend to present themselves 1-3 weeks after infection. A high index of suspicion for ARF must be maintained, especially because a single diagnostic tool does not exist. Thomas D. Jones ...

In the United States and in many parts of the world, a strep throat infection can be treated early with penicillin and poses minimal health threats. However, for people living in areas with limited ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NewsNation) — Six in 10 adults will live ...