In the early 20th century, scarlet fever was one of the leading causes of infant death, sometimes wiping out an entire family’s children. Over 2,800 deaths were recorded at the height of the 1914 ...

A fever in children is not dangerous for sleep unless accompanied by serious symptoms. Keep drinking fluids to help your child stay hydrated while they have a fever. Fever-reducing medications can ...

A cold here, the flu there — for parents, some years can bring a slew of back-to-back illnesses. With coughs that can be considered “normal” that last for up to six weeks, as well as multiple ear ...

(WHTM) — A recent poll found one in three parents may be giving their children fever-reducing medication unnecessarily, which wasn’t shocking for Maureen Ahmann, MD, pediatrician for Cleveland Clinic ...

A fever — when the body’s temperature is above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit — is typically a sign that your body is fighting off an infection. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinicfamily medicine physician, ...

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Saint Joseph Medical System is warning parents that febrile seizures can happen when your child has a high-grade fever. WSBT 22 spoke with a family that experienced ...