Infections and Illness Archives

Five facts to know about measles

October 12, 2017/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Viruses, Doctor’s Visits, Infections and Illness, Right Feature, Vaccines/by Rise and Shine

Although it was declared eliminated in the US, measles outbreaks still occur every year in the United States. Here are five facts to know about measles.

Whooping cough: more common and more dangerous than you think

September 22, 2017/0 Comments/in 0-1 year, 1-2 years, 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Bacterial Infections, Infections and Illness, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about half of babies who get whooping cough have to be hospitalized.

Fainting in kids: when to worry

September 17, 2017/0 Comments/in 13-18 years, 3-5 years, 6-12 years, Common Symptoms, Diseases and Conditions, Heart, Infections and Illness, Right Feature/by Rise and Shine

Here are some tips to help you learn the difference between a potentially dangerous faint and more common, benign fainting in kids.