Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Strep throat is a highly contagious infection caused by group A Streptococcus bacteria (Streptococcus pyogenes); it is common in children but affects adults too. Strep throat symptoms include a sore ...

BURLINGTON, VT — Parents have been asking me some painful questions about strep throats and why we need to treat them with antibiotics. Well, I don’t want this condition to be sorely missed by anyone ...

Nationally, respiratory illness is causing a moderate number of people to seek health care, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Respiratory illnesses range from the common ...

CHICAGO -- As school is in full swing, sick season has begun. Children are more prone to catch illnesses and bring them home. Dr. Alin Abraham, an internal medicine specialist and pediatrician at ...

Most sore throats are caused by a virus and usually go away on their own within five to seven days. Some other causes include smoking, reflux, and allergies. See a healthcare provider if your sore ...

UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is are seeing an increase in cases of the flu. They ask parents to keep any sick children at home and ensure they get plenty of rest to recover. If your child is ...

As summer ends and school starts, classrooms can be full of energy, but also full of germs, ProCare ear, nose and throat specialist Dr. Joshua Levinger said. Strep and colds are back-to-school ...

PERRY, WPBF 25 NEWS. AS WE APPROACH THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL SEASON, DOCTORS ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA ARE TREATING MORE PATIENTS WITH THE FLU, WALKING PNEUMONIA, AND STREP THROAT. TAYLOR HERNANDEZ IS LIVE TO ...

Following a tragic story out of Arizona where a 7-year-old girl had to have several amputations after she was diagnosed with strep throat (group A strep) earlier this month, many parents might be ...