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 ...

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.