Whenever a child has to have surgery, no matter how frequently the doctor performs it, how "minor" the procedure, or how many other people have had it done in the past, a parent will ...
Strep throat is an infection that children can bring home. But anyone can become sick with strep throat.
Strep throat is a bacteria which affects the throat and tonsils.
A health care practitioner can determine if you have strep by a throat culture where they swab the back of your throat. There are two types of throat cultures.
As the school year starts, so does the spread of infections in the classroom. Strep throat is one of those infections children between the ages of 5-15 can bring home.
If you haven’t heard, the cold and flu season is upon us. In our office, people are coming in coughing, sneezing, blowing their nose, and bundled up in sweatshirts.
My sister recently went to the edge of hell and came back. I mean it! At least, that's what it felt like looking at her go through that pain and suffering.
What is Tonsillitis?
Tonsillitis refers to the swelling and inflammation of the tonsils.
The tonsils are two masses that dangle above and behind the tongue - one on either side.
Your child has had a pretty bad sore throat for a day or two and then a red splotchy rash appears. First the rash starts on her face and neck but soon spreads to her chest, arms, legs ...