Pediatrics

Spreading chickenpox isn't as easy as it was in past generations. Many parents opt for the vaccine, so casual chickenpox exposure isn't very likely. For lifelong, natural immunity, it's still...

Sound travels through the air in the form of vibrations or waves. These sounds are discerned by their given wavelengths, but this is complicated by the fact that the sounds around us are almost...

Feeling miserable with a cold or this year's allergies? Stuffy noses can be the most irritating thing about such misfortunes. Luckily, there are a few remedies anyone can do to relieve the...

Even when I was a child there were times that I'd rather not go to school. Sometimes homework wasn't finished, maybe there was a bully I didn't want to deal with and on rare occasions I was really...

Allowing doctors and nurses to give your newborn baby their childhood immunizations can be scary. There are also risk factors that many parents prefer not to deal with at such as young age, but...

Rubella, also known as German measles, affects adults and children alike. It is a respiratory virus that is accompanied by a rash and fever for a few days. The lasting affects include blindness,...

You've probably read or heard about immunizations being blamed for the increasing rate of autism. Maybe you have heard stories of babies dying shortly after a vaccination. Find out what your...

Make a Wish Foundation grants wishes to children with life threatening medical conditions; the fulfill one every 41 minutes. That is a lot of wishes and a lot of sick kids. If you know a child who...

Picking a pediatrician can be an anxiety-inducing job. This person will be not only your child's doctor, but your guide through sleepless nights of fever, earaches and croup. You want to find...