Meningococcal disease is a severe, fast-progressing infection; vaccination is key for high-risk groups, preventing life-threatening complications like sepsis, brain damage, or death. Read on to know ...

The experts recommend 24-hour or “second-generation” antihistamines like cetirizine (Zyrtec) or fexofenadine (Allegra), which ...

Impetigo is rarely serious and usually disappears without treatment ... a person may have a fever and other systemic symptoms. In 9 out of 10 cases, children are under the age of 2 years.

The guidelines for treating seasonal allergic rhinitis with medications suggest that you use intranasal corticosteroids ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's outside expert panel began a two-day meeting on April 15 after a nearly two-month delay, during which it will review guidelines for several ...

TORONTO - A new guideline for treating obesity in children and adolescents says medication can be helpful, but that health providers should prioritize addressing nutrition, exercise and ...