Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Food and Drug Administration is warning that a lesser-known prescription cough medication, called benzonatate, is finding its ...

As a doctor and a mother, I’ve been closely watching the recent uptick in whooping cough cases nationwide. According to the CDC, cases of whooping cough have tripled compared to this time last year.

Little Remedies Honey Cough Syrup, a children's cough syrup, was recalled because of microbial contamination and loss of shelf-stability. Anna Gragert (she/her/hers) was previously the lifestyle ...

Children can suffer from seven to 10 respiratory infections and spend up to 140 days with cold-related symptoms during the dreaded cold and flu season, Dr. Melanie Wilson-Taylor, a pediatrician at ...

A child's cough can be frightening for parents—and the first thing that comes to mind is reaching for a cough syrup. What they do not know, however, is that syrups are not a solution and can cause ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most cases are benign and resolve spontaneously. The most common causes are post-infectious, asthma or ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — A sudden spike in whooping cough cases has Lexington health officials on high alert. Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, was a major health concern before widespread ...

The Food and Drug Administration says children under 12 should not be given prescription medicines that contain codeine or another narcotic, tramadol, and that such drugs can also be dangerous to ...

School district sent warning to families at Galena High of possible exposure to pertussis, or whooping cough. Symptoms can ...

Parents' refusal of the pertussis shot may place kids in serious jeopardy. May 26, 2009— -- Children of parents who refuse to have their children vaccinated against whooping cough are 23 times ...

It started with what seemed like a run-of-the-mill cold. My three-year-old had a cough that wouldn’t go away, a fever that barely counted as one, and he stopped sleeping through the night. As a ...