Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Strep throat is extremely common among school age children and adolescents, but may occur at any age. Transmission of strep throat, caused by Group A streptococcus bacteria, usually happens after ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

Every year, tens of millions of Americans pay a visit to their primary care doctor hoping to get relief from unpleasant symptoms associated with an illness or infection. Some such symptoms include a ...