Childhood Illness

Roseola is a very common viral illness. Find out when children who have it are contagious.

Ear infections are a very common problem among children, and some kids are affected more severely.

Warts are not uncommon in children. Find out when they should be treated.

The flu (influenza) vaccine is strongly recommended for any person six months or older at increased risk of having the flu.

Sometimes an infection in the tonsils can be difficult to treat. Find out why.

Recurrent pains in children are very common, with the head and belly being two of the more common sites.

Learn whether bladder infections are common in children and find out the best preventive measures.

There is no need to be overly worried about an extra DPT immunization.

Decongestant nose spray is not routinely recommended for toddlers.

Immunizations are one of the most significant and cost-effective advances in medicine.

Despite an egg allergy, your child should probably be vaccinated against measles.

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.