Hand, foot, and mouth disease is a common viral illness that usually affects infants and children younger than 5 years old. Typical symptoms include fever, mouth sores, and a skin rash, and... Read More

In the United States, approximately 40 million people experience anxiety every year, and more than 16 million experience depression. While anxiety and depression are separate conditions, they often... Read More

For those of us with kids, it’s rare that a school year goes by without a sick day.  When you wake them up for school, and they say they don’t feel well, how do you respond?  Do you just... Read More

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. The name “whooping cough” comes from the primary symptom of the infection: a severe hacking cough... Read More