Turns out, it was being caused by a pen cap that he had accidentally swallowed as a child. Doctors at the KIMS Hospital here ...

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...

After Pope Francis was hospitalized last week for bronchitis, the Vatican has now announced that he has pneumonia in both ...

Hyderabad: Doctors at a hospital in Hyderabad removed a pen cap from the lungs of a man, who had accidentally ingested it 21 ...

There's only so much daycare and preschool facilities can do to keep germs away from children, but there's some things ...

Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s pediatrician or visit county health departments to ensure their child is properly vaccinated. The ADPH also reassures that the MMR vaccine is very safe, ...

Vaccinations successfully guarded Alaska children from pertussis, a respiratory disease also known as whooping cough, during the state’s recent spike in cases of the disease, a new state report says.

Is your child snoring, breathing through their mouth, or drooling excessively? These could be signs of adenoids, which may ...

The U.S. has seen earlier and more intense surges of the flu and RSV this year than is typical, pediatrician Dr. Ryan Fulton notes.

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Kids seem to have a constant string of illnesses. But which signs of being sick mean they should stay home? Here are some ...