Cold and flu symptoms in children include sneezing, runny nose, and fever. Learn the best cold and flu treatments and remedies to soothe your sick kid.
It's miserable to watch your kid suffer through sickness. Help her feel better with these home remedies for coughs and colds.
Hear wheezing, hacking, or barking in your infant's cough? Find out what's normal and what could be a symptom of something more serious.
Chicken soup really works, antibiotics aren't the answer, and other key info you need to survive the coughing and sneezing season.
How to identify different types of coughs (wet, dry, croup, and whooping cough) and the best course of treatment for each.
Everything you need to know about the stomach flu and your child.
Your child is sneezing, blowing her nose, coughing...Has she picked up some kind of bug? Maybe not. Take our quiz and find out whether your child is exhibiting symptoms of allergies or your basic cold.
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Could a simple vitamin (and no, not vitamin C!) be the key to cutting down on the seemingly never-ending colds and infections that are highjacking our households this winter?
Can you protect your family against the vicious stomach virus that is spreading like wildfire across multiple parts of the country? We talked to an expert to find out.
Learn the two best techniques to keep hands clean and germ-free. Video courtesy of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Learn the proper ways to administer nasal saline drops to babies, toddlers, and older kids.
Playgrounds, restaurant high chairs, and petting zoos can all be seriously icky germy zones. Here's how to protect your child.
Wondering whether you need to quarantine your child when she has a cold, an ear infection, pinkeye, or another common childhood illness? Read on to find out what precautions you should take and how long these conditions are contagious -- if at all.
Do you know that neighborhood kid who never seems to come down with anything? Do his parents know something you don't? Probably not, experts say, but put these six habits of healthy kids to use to avoid illness this year.
What you don't know about this common ailment can make your kid feel even worse. To help her fight back from stomach viruses fast, be sure to learn these six essential facts.
Your child was sent home from school with a runny nose and a fever. But is it a cold or the flu? Should you call the pediatrician? Take our quiz for some answers.
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If your little one is sick, follow this guide to help her feel better.
The same viruses that cause a stuffy nose can infect other areas of the body -- or reduce your child's immunity and pave the way for a secondary bacterial infection.
Help your child battle winter's toughest bugs with these immunity-boosting foods and drinks. Hopefully she'll feel better fast (or not get sick in the first place!)
A new poll sheds light on how parents decide when to keep kids home sick from school.
A doctor gives advice on what to do when you or your child has influenza. Video courtesy of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Avoid getting others sick with these expert tips. Video courtesy of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Cold and flu season is right around the corner, but don't assume your child's sneezing, coughing, congestion, hoarseness, and earaches are the symptoms of a virus -- they might be the signs of a bacterial infection.
Over-the-counter cold and cough medicines should no longer be given to children younger than 4, according to a new warning from the makers of these children's medications. So what do you do if you child's coughing the night away or sneezing nonstop? We asked top pediatricians how to help your child feel better and sleep soundly -- safely.
