Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies
Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.
Does my child need antibiotics?
When a child needs antibiotics, the potential benefits that the antibiotics will deliver outweigh these risks.
Is a tattoo parlor safer than the mall for ear piercing?
Dr. Yasmine Kirkorian answers a reader’s question about whether ear piercing is safer at a tattoo parlor or a mall kiosk.
Whooping cough: more common and more dangerous than you think
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about half of babies who get whooping cough have to be hospitalized.