CAN you feel the telltale tickle of a post-Christmas cough coming on? It’s a risk that comes with the festive season, a time ...

No one wants to see the smallest family members down for the count, but Tampa Bay area doctors said more kids are coming in ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics reports the flu and a viral stomach bug this week. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Golisano Children’s Hospital are seeing cases of the flu, viral upper ...

The resurgence of pertussis among children and adults has reignited global concern despite widespread vaccination efforts. To further standardize the clinical diagnosis and treatment of pertussis, a ...

“We’ve been seeing a surge in patients coming into the clinic and being admitted to the hospital for acute asthma exacerbations. This uptick follows “Asthma Peak Week,” which occurs during the third ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new COVID vaccination guidelines, and for the first time, they diverge significantly from the recommendations from the CDC. The changes leave parents with ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an increase in viral upper respiratory infections, a stomach bug, strep throat, COVID, RSV, a virus causing a high fever and rashes. WellSpan Pediatric ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Jennifer Krauss Jennifer Krauss is the ...

If you’re a parent or work in the field of childcare, you probably know that children are little germ factories. Illness can spread through a daycare or preschool like wildfire, no matter how many ...

“We’ve seen a decent amount of carbon monoxide exposure, with the weather starting to get a little colder. It’s a good reminder to make sure your carbon monoxide detector is up to date. Symptoms are ...

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