8 articles from our doctors on recurrent illness in kids, newest first.
Some families catch everything that moves through school and daycare this time of year. Others barely notice it. The difference often comes down to how much load the nervous system is already carrying.
Strep is rare in babies, which is exactly why it gets missed. Here is what it actually looks like in an infant instead of an older child, and why this cluster of signs is worth prompt attention.
Warm tea and saltwater gargles bring real relief for a scratchy throat. They just do not explain why your child seems to catch every sore throat going around.
The rattling cough, the restless nights, the worry about whether this one is different. Understanding what is happening in the airways can make the whole recovery feel less overwhelming.
One cold clears and another starts before you have even used up the last box of tissues. If your child seems to catch everything going around, here is what may help build their resilience instead.
If your child catches every bug going around and holds onto it longer than their friends, you are not imagining things. There is often a real, understandable pattern behind it.
That seal-like barking cough that shows up at night can be frightening. Here is what croup actually is, what tends to help at home, and when it calls for urgent care.
You cannot avoid every germ that comes through the door. You can build a nervous system and immune system that handles them well, and that work happens all year, not just when everyone is already sniffling.
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