With cooler temperatures, kids can spend more time inside, and that means passing viruses left and right. A new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Centers for Disease Control ...

Norwegian study finds reduced antibiotic use for childhood respiratory infections, yet high prescriptions for ear infections ...

Many children are prescribed antibiotics when they just don't need them. Feb. 25, 2010 — -- If you ask long enough for antibiotics for your children's viral infections, chances are your doctor ...

Dec. 4, 2003 — Most children do not need to be treated with antibiotics for sore throats, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind trial published in the Dec. 6 issue of the British ...

Children with low-risk penicillin allergy symptoms who subsequently tested negative for penicillin allergy and had the allergy labeling removed from their medical records tolerated penicillin without ...

Antibiotics can save lives, but they can also cause side effects. Consumer Reports outlines what parents should know about reactions to antibiotics and when to take your child to the emergency room.

Q: I took my 6-year-old to the doctor because she had a sore throat with white patches — strep, I assumed. So I figured the doctor would take one look at her and prescribe an antibiotic. But he took ...

As a pediatrician who has cared for children in Delhi for decades, I have seen how modern medicine has transformed childhood ...

Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for U.S. kids. Antibiotics are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children in the United States, but new research shows ...

Use of antibiotics for acute sinusitis in children reduces treatment failures, a meta-analysis showed, but the results may also support initial observation given the natural history of the condition, ...

Antibiotic resistance has been top of mind in the healthcare industry for many years. Not only are antibiotics overprescribed, but recent research suggests children who are exposed to antibiotics ...