If you feel a cold coming on, the best way to support your immune system and symptoms is to hydrate and rest. Learn what ...

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is tracking an uptick in kids with the virus spreading at unusually high levels in young ...

Winston-Salem Forsyth County schools even sent out a note reminding parents to keep kids home when they are sick. Dr. Meg ...

Johnson East took Bear in for his shot during his first pediatrician appointment. “He handled it very well,” she remembers.

An adult suffers between two and four colds a year; children, six to eight. These mild upper respiratory tract infections (they mainly affect the nose and throat), whose predominant symptoms are mucus ...

The chief of pediatrics said there has been an increase in children admitted to the WellSpan York Hospital for pneumonia. He added those patients were not “too sick” and needed to be hospitalized for ...

Fever is one of the most common reasons parents seek medical care for their children. While it can be alarming, fever is the ...

Over-the-counter medicines to treat cold symptoms should not be given to children under the age of 2, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Chung added that while over-the-counter ...

A cold typically develops two to three days after exposure. It might take as long as one week for symptoms to appear. Children might be sick longer and get colds more often than adults.

There are no known cures for the common cold. Treatment generally involves managing symptoms. Here are science-backed, ...