Colds in Children

Colds are common in children and can be spread by a sneeze, a cough or even sharing a toy. Learn more about symptoms, treatment and when to call your pediatrician...Read more

Croup

Croup is a viral infection that causes swelling of the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea). It is most often caused by a parainfluenza virus...Read more

Ear Pain in Children

Ear pain, or otalgia, can be a common reason children visit a pediatrician. There are several causes of ear pain, including teething, sore throat, ear infection, or blocked Eustachian tubes...Read more

Eczema

Eczema, or atopic dermatitis, is common in children and causes dry, red and itchy skin. It is caused by a flaw in the skin barrier that lets moisture out and can sometimes allow allergens and bacteria in...Read more

Fast Facts About Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

A highly contagious viral infection, hand, foot and mouth disease can surface on the body parts that make up its name...Read more

Fever Management and Medication Dosing

Fever is often the body’s response to a bacterial or viral infection. Learn more about what constitutes a fever, how you should treat it, and when you should call your pediatrician or take your child to emergency...Read more

Headaches

Headaches in children are very common, with 20 percent of kids—preschoolers through teenagers—reporting frequent or severe headaches each year...Read more

Lice

Approximately 6-12 million cases of head lice occur each year, mainly affecting children ages 3-11. The greatest risk factor for contracting head lice is head-to-head contact, not personal and environmental hygiene...Read more

Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)

Sore throat pain can range from slightly scratchy to so severe that even swallowing saliva hurts...Read more

Stomachache

Abdominal pain, or stomachache, affects almost all children at some point during childhood. There are many possible causes of abdominal pain...Read more

Toddler’s Diarrhea

Healthy young children can have diarrhea that is not related to infection and/or underlying disease, called toddler’s diarrhea, or non-specific diarrhea of childhood...Read more

Vomiting and Diarrhea

Vomiting and diarrhea are common in children. Together, they are sometimes called gastroenteritis by your doctor and “stomach flu” by others. It is not the real “flu,” which is caused by the influenza virus . Most of the time, vomiting and diarrhea is caused by a virus, which may also bring a...Read more