The 2024-2025 academic year for K-12 schools has begun amid the ongoing ninth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic that is infecting some 1.3 million Americans daily. While all mitigation measures to protect ...

When your child has a fever, it can be difficult to determine whether it is serious enough to see a pediatrician. Cindy Gellner, MD, goes over some myths and facts about fevers in children and infants ...

Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish and Ethiopian researchers have linked chronic diarrhea to a specific pattern of gut bacteria, a ...

Few things cause as much worry for parents as a child with a fever. The flushed cheeks, warm forehead and droopy eyes often send caregivers into a spiral of concern. Although fevers can seem alarming, ...

Diarrhea and a cold can occur simultaneously. Some viruses, such as the influenza (flu) virus, can occasionally cause gastrointestinal symptoms in addition to respiratory symptoms. Although they can ...