During cold and flu season, germs are lurking everywhere and are simply unavoidable. And where there are germs, there can often be sickness. That dreaded first cough, sneeze and sniffle surely brings ...

Having a hard time getting your kiddo to drink fluids? There’s no fuss with this one. Keep your kids hydrated and happy by ...

“How can a young child know not to sneeze on someone if often adults can’t catch a sneeze in time,” said Eva Mayer, MD, Community Health Pediatrician. “Germs are microscopic, and a single sneeze can ...

Most school districts across the Oklahoma City metro welcomed students back to the classroom. As the number of COVID-19 cases continue to rise statewide, an Oklahoma City pediatrician is providing ...

As your kids head back to school, they're not just bringing books and pencils back with them, some are bringing along several germs as well.School administrators from Northwest Arkansas to the River ...

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I recently had one of those moments that only other parents or full-time caregivers of young children are likely to understand: I was holding my miserably sick baby, who was sneezing, coughing and ...

There are lots of unpleasant things about being sick. Leaking slimy green snot is near the top of my yuck list. I talked about it with my friend Linda Eddy. She’s a nurse for kids. She runs the ...

There are many different ways germs can enter the body. Sometimes, they find a way in through an opening like the mouth, nose, eyes or a cut in the skin. Most of these germs – what scientists call ...

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