common illnesses

Smiling young child flexes and shows of a bandaid from a recent vaccination.

Common IllnessesCOVIDMedical CareVaccinations

Your Guide to Vaccines During Pregnancy and Early Childhood

How they work; preparing for the 2023 cold, flu, and COVID season; and more

Sep 25, 2023

A child with an ear infection holds their ear and looks sad.

Common IllnessesHealth and WellnessMedical CareVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Why Kids Get So Many Ear Infections

And how to treat them

Sep 7, 2023

A woman wearing a scarf around her neck looks worried as she checks a thermometer.

Common IllnessesCOVIDHealth and WellnessVaccinations

What's Going On With COVID?

And what precautions make sense, whether to get a booster, COVID and pregnancy, and more

Sep 5, 2023

A parent places their hand on their baby's forehead to test for a fever. The baby is tucked under a blanket and looks sick.

Common IllnessesMedical CareVaccinations

New RSV Prevention Drug for Babies and Toddlers

And who should consider getting it

Aug 24, 2023

A close-up of the hands of an older relative holding a newborn baby.

Common IllnessesHealth and WellnessVaccinations

Should I Make My Relatives Get a Tdap Booster?

Q&A on visiting a newborn

Aug 16, 2023

Close-up of HFMD blisters on a child's feet.

Common IllnessesHealth and WellnessMedical Care

Everything You Need to Know About Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Diagnosis, treatment, pregnancy, and more

Jul 31, 2023

An array of used tissues and cold medicines on a yellow background.

Breastfeeding and FormulaCommon IllnessesGenderVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

Why Aren't There Better Breastfeeding-Safe Medicines?

Q&A on colds

Jun 30, 2023

A kid grimaces as they itch their arm, which is red.

AllergiesChronic ConditionsCommon Illnesses

Eczema and What to Do About It

Treatment, prevention, and dealing with other allergies

Jun 22, 2023

A parent looks worried as she talks to a doctor on the phone while placing her palm on the forehead of a sick child.

Chronic ConditionsCommon IllnessesHealth and WellnessMedical Care

Everything You Need to Know About Febrile Seizures

How to understand risks, recurrence, and the difference between simple and complex seizures

Jun 15, 2023

A gray knit bear on a pink background has a thermometer under its arm.

Common IllnessesEarly Childhood EducationInfant CareResearch and Studies

How Often Is Normal for My Kid to Be Home Sick?

Q&A on day care

Jun 9, 2023

A doctor placed a bandaid on the arm of a pregnant person after administering a vaccination.

Common IllnessesResearch and Studies

RSV and Vaccines

Immunization for pregnant people may be coming soon

May 30, 2023

A shot from above of a person holding an ultrasound photo in front of her pregnant stomach.

Common Illnesses

How Can I Measure My CMV Risk?

Q&A on planning to TTC

May 19, 2023

A parent holds the back of her palm to her child's forehead while the child sleeps in bed. In the other hand, the parent holds a thermometer that reads "hi"

Common IllnessesHealth and Wellness

Norovirus

The stomach flu is always around. Here's how to prepare for it.

May 15, 2023

Cherry-red cough syrup is poured from a bottle onto a dripping spoon.

Common IllnessesHygiene, Teeth Brushing, BathsK-12 Education

Why Do My Kids Keep Getting Strep?

Q&A on germs

May 5, 2023

A young child touches probiotic pills while holding a glass of water.

Common IllnessesFood and NutritionVitamins, Medications, and Supplements

The Data on Kids and Probiotics

Are they good, bad, neutral, sometimes worth it?

May 4, 2023

A kid walks over a wooden bridge through the woods on a sunny day.

Common IllnessesSafetyVaccinations

Ticks, Lyme Disease in Kids, and a Possible Vaccine

An ounce of prevention...

May 1, 2023

A gloved hand holds a vial labeled "CMV Test" over a lab requisition form for cytomegalovirus (CMV) test

Common Illnesses

How to Lower Your Risk of CMV in Pregnancy

An archival post on cytomegalovirus, plus some updates

Apr 17, 2023

Common Illnesses

One Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy

With Megan Nix

Apr 16, 2023

A child lays her head in the lap of a parent.

Chronic ConditionsCommon IllnessesFamily ConflictInfant CareParenting Techniques

How to Parent Through Difficult Life Moments

Dr. Kelly Fradin on "Advanced Parenting"

Apr 6, 2023

A plastic model of the human ear and ear canal.

Common IllnessesMedical Care

Should My Baby Get Ear Tubes?

Q&A on ear infections

Mar 3, 2023

Two parents, in bed with their child, who is coughing, take the child's temperature.

Common IllnessesHealth and Wellness

When to Treat a Fever

Fevers 101: When to worry

Jan 23, 2023

An arrangement of tissue boxes, used tissues, and a cup of hot tea against a pink background.

Common IllnessesHealth and Wellness

Is It Better to Blow My Nose or Wipe It?

Q&A on the fastest recovery from a cold

Jan 20, 2023

A red manual blood pressure gauge and a plastic red heart are seen on a red background.

Common IllnessesData and StatisticsHealth and WellnessMedical Care

How to Manage Severe Preeclampsia and Early Delivery

Q&A on risk and delivery timing

Jan 6, 2023

A blue and white digital thermometer sits on a pink background.

Common IllnessesTechnology

How Accurate Is My Thermometer?

Q&A on fevers and accurate temperature readings

Dec 23, 2022