As a doctor and a mother, I’ve been closely watching the recent uptick in whooping cough cases nationwide. According to the CDC, cases of whooping cough have tripled compared to this time last year.

Winter is a sensitive time for children’s health, and even small lapses in care can lead to recurring colds, flu, or ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical ...

Children can suffer from seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Fall is here and that means it's also the time for colds that spread fast, from child to child. But before you head to the drug store, listen carefully. We're talking about cold ...

Pediatricians caution against the overuse of cough syrups in children, as they can cause more harm than good and mask underlying issues. While natural remedies offer safe relief for common coughs, ...

Whooping cough, a serious respiratory illness, poses a significant threat to newborns due to their underdeveloped immune ...

My husband has been getting angry whenever our son coughs at night. He’s in second grade, so he gets all the bugs you’d expect at school. Whenever our son has extended bouts of coughing at night, we ...

Parents' refusal of the pertussis shot may place kids in serious jeopardy. May 26, 2009— -- Children of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough are 23 times ...

A widely used children’s cough syrup is being pulled from shelves over concerns about potential bacterial contamination. The voluntarily recall, announced on June 18, affects five lots of Little ...