Should I Give My Child Cough Medicine? Over-the-counter (OTC) cough suppressants are generally not effective for young children, and the FDA has recommended that children under age 2 should not ...

You may commonly notice a wet or dry cough in kids. Coughing is a defensive response that clears the airways of irritants, ...

“Most of your cough and cold medications that are over the counter are not intended for kids less than four and then they’re not intended for kids between four and six without out the ...

Discover what the Red Dye No. 3 ban means for your kids' health and how to protect them now. Category : Children's Health, ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics IS seeing an increase in cases of flu and RSV this week. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing flu, RSV and a stomach bug. “We ...

Background: Children presenting with chronic cough are common to the primary care physicians, but data on the etiology are scant. Methods: We evaluated 40 children (age range, 5 to 12 years ...

Whooping cough cases have hit a 10 year high nationwide. Pediatrician Dr. Tanya Altmann shares how to keep families healthy as reports of whooping cough, or pertussis, surge. Cases have increased ...

Whooping cough has surged across the country, with outbreaks hitting older kids and teens, according to news reports. Across the Midwest, Michigan’s cases rose from about 100 in 2023 to more ...