Speaking of fevers, Dauer says that checking your child's temperature with a "fancy scanner" is unnecessary. She recommends a standard in-ear thermometer for kids over 2 months old. For children less ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Winter is here, and as any parent knows it’s also “sick kid season.” Healthcare facilities are already being overwhelmed by sick kids, especially those with RSV, which causes ...

What is the medicine for a child’s fever? How can you tell by the child’s temperature that he or she has a fever? Find out here. It is hard for a mother to see her child sick and struggling. As much ...

It's inevitable with kids: At some point, they're going to get sick. It's common for first-time parents and even their more seasoned counterparts to feel nervous when this happens. Are you doing the ...

Historically in North Carolina, February and March are when the state sees the most deaths from the flu. Fortunately, doctors and Consumer Reports have some tips on preventative measures you can take, ...

In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant death, sometimes wiping out an entire family’s children. Over 2,800 deaths were recorded at the height of the 1914 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- How do you handle a sick child during the school year? The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visited Pittsburgh on Thursday and shared new suggestions on when ...

Fifth-graders wearing face masks are seated at proper social distancing during a music class at the Milton Elementary School in Rye, N.Y., on May 18, 2021. (Mary Altaffer/Associated Press) PHOENIX — ...

Historically in North Carolina, February and March are when the state sees the greatest number of flu deaths. Parents and children battle a triple threat of viruses during the winter: flu, RSV and ...