Vincent Iannelli

Children’s cold medicines, like decongestants, won’t help your kids get better faster, but they may help relieve common cold symptoms.

Healthcare provider are increasingly recommending bleach baths to help skin conditions such as eczema. Learn why and how to make one that is effective, but safe.

Traveling with children can be challenging, but traveling with a sick child can be especially difficult. This article will review potentially complicating factors parents or guardians should consider regarding potential challenges when traveling with medication for their sick child.

Learn whether or not your child can get mono and strep throat at the same time and what to know about the similar symptoms.

Understanding fever can help combat fever phobia and teach parents when it is appropriate to treat a child’s fever with a fever reducer.

Touching a caterpillar can lead to an itchy, bumpy, painful skin rash. Learn how to recognize a caterpillar rash and how to manage it.

Learn what over-the-counter medicines are available for kids and which ones you should keep stocked in your medicine cabinet.

Learn how to tell if your child’s aches and pains might really be caused by juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Tamiflu is a prescription antiviral medication that can be used both to treat and prevent influenza infections (the flu) in children and adults.

Learn when flu season is, which months the flu is going around, and when flu season is over.

Learn which ADHD medications are available in liquid, ODT, and chewable form, which may make it easier to get your child to take medicine.

These common treatments can provide some relief for itchy babies and kids with rashes, including many over-the-counter medications.

Review the latest antibiotic prescribing guidelines for common childhood infections, including ear infections, sinusitis, sore throats, and more.

Learn about the safety of low-carb diets, such as the Atkins diet or the South Beach diet, for kids.

It’s important to know how much Tylenol (acetaminophen) to give your infant or child when they have pain or a fever. Learn about dosages here.

Get info on Zofran, a medication that is sometimes prescribed to kids with nausea and for children vomiting from acute stomach flu.

Allergies are common in children, and fortunately, there are many good treatments and medicines that can help you control your child’s symptoms.

Here is what you need to know about the use of the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) in kids, including conditions treated, dosages, and safety.

Learn how to recognize and prevent iron deficiency anemia in your kids by giving them foods with iron, avoiding risk factors, and getting screened.

Learn whether or not you can get chickenpox more than once or if a natural infection gives you lifelong immunity.