According to the CDC, respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased in the U.S. over the ...

When the Safi family escaped war-torn Afghanistan three years ago and settled in southwest Houston, the last thing they expected was losing a child to a communicable disease.

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo-Lucas County Health Department said they've seen nearly 30 cases of pertussis, better known as ...

ST CHARLES, Mo. — Urgent care doctors in Missouri have seen a concerning trend in recent pneumonia cases: more children are ...

Bartos also recommended creating a one-page health summary to have on hand. “Include the most important details: allergies, ...

Today, in the first part of our series of essential guides to tackle common ailments we've joined forces with leading experts ...

The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.

Asthma affects about seven million children in the U.S. But kids who have asthma can lead normal, active lives with the right ...

Kristina Schamberger moved from Germany to Australia almost five years ago and in December last year, heard the words from ...

Pediatric long COVID is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be reinfected with new variants ...

In Rajasthan's Deeg district, diphtheria has claimed the lives of at least seven children. This is a highly preventable ...

Tonsillitis itself is not contagious. However, “the viruses and bacteria that cause tonsillitis are highly contagious and can ...