Medically reviewed by Amelia MacIntyre, DO Scarlet fever, or scarlatina, is a bacterial infection that causes a distinctive ...

can reduce a fever in children and adults. Typically, children should not consume ibuprofen until age 6 months. Aspirin is also an effective treatment in adults but should never be given to ...

Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot ...

Dr. Janine Zee-Cheng, a board-certified pediatrician in Indiana, told HuffPost that sometimes a child will come in with a ...

With usually high cases of the "stomach bug" this year, these are the norovirus symptoms you need to be aware of, including ...

As of Tuesday, 24 cases were identified in Gaines County, with nine patients hospitalized. All of the cases are unvaccinated, ...

Dr. Jessica Lazerov a pediatrician at Children’s National said even if a child has had the flu, she still recommends getting the flu shot after they’ve recovered.

Influenza cases in Lancaster County have more than doubled in the last month, according to state Department of Health data.

Brice and Amanda Dieter of Jamestown had their figurative worlds upended in October 2023. It was at this time that the ...

The wife, child, and mother of a nurse who succumbed to the Sudan Ebola Virus last week have also tested positive for the ...

Schools around the U.S. are closing due to surges of flu and other illnesses which are sickening students and staff. Here's ...

Felipe González, a pediatrician at Gregorio Marañón Hospital, shares 8 tips for treating a child with a fever.