In an NBC News data investigation of 31 states, about 70% of counties and jurisdictions fell below the target vaccination ...

(NewsNation) — A children’s cough syrup is under a voluntary recall over concerns it’s contaminated with bacteria that cause two types of foodborne illnesses. According to the Food and Drug ...

Whooping cough is making a dangerous comeback. Learn how to spot the early signs, protect yourself and your family, and why ...

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 ...

The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a lesser-known prescription cough medication, called benzonatate, is finding its way into kids' hands — and sending them to the hospital. It's causing ...

Similarly, if your child’s cough continues for more than three weeks, especially if it’s worse at night or they have a wheeze ...

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 ...

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was ...

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ahead of the 2024 cold and flu season, Genexa has today introduced new clean over-the-counter (OTC) kids’ medicine innovations, further reinforcing the company’s pioneering ...

During the pandemic, the rules for school attendance with the sniffles were clear, if a bit draconian: Keep a child home from school at any sign of illness. Since then, school policies have softened ...

A children's cough syrup from brand Little Remedies is being recalled due to microbial contamination, according to federal health officials. In an alert from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on ...

Trenace Dorsey-Hollins’ 5-year-old daughter was sick a lot last year. Dorsey-Hollins followed school guidelines and kept her home when she had a cough or a sore throat — or worse — until she was ...