Childhood Illness

Scarlet fever is simply a "strep throat" with a rash.

Both warm and cool mist humidifiers accomplish the same thing -- getting moisture into the air.

Once your child is exposed to chickenpox, you won't know whether she has it for at least 10 days and for as long as 21 days.

If misused, Tylenol and other brands of acetaminophen have the potential for fatal injury to a toddler's liver.

Meningitis is a disease that is passed from person to person in close contact with mouth and nasal secretions.

Pediatricians have different styles of managing ear infections, which are one of the more common infections in childhood.

When a child has this condition, he loses the bumps on the tongue that give it the normal rough appearance.

More than 10 percent of infants and children do wheeze at some point in their childhood.

Although much research is being done, no one knows what causes the skin condition known as vitiligo.

This article will help you problem-solve when your child has abdominal pain.

By FamilyEducation Editorial Staff

A brief guide to over-the-counter drugs for children.