It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

Dr. Michael App, M.D., M.P.H., shares tips for families on how to keep themselves safe during summer traveling this year.

According to the CDC immunization schedule, babies should get three doses of a whooping cough shot – called DTaP – at 2, 4, and 6 months old, with two additional boosters at 15-18 months old ...

About 80% of the heat rise in vehicles happens in the first 30 minutes of a child being left inside, when maximum temperatures can exceed 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Celsius), according to data ...

A Maryland dermatologist shares tips for treating small cuts and scrapes, and pesky bug bites during the summer.

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the bacteria that causes ...