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

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

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

Childhood years are almost by definition the most formative time of our lives - and often provide us with our strongest ...

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.

This condition is hereditary and can be passed down from parent to child. The gene mutation that causes cyclic neutropenia is called the ELANE gene. This gene is responsible for providing instructions ...

You can download this article as a PDF (English, Spanish). Child directed play (CDP) is a special form of one-to-one play between you and your child in which your ...