This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory ...

In one of the passages from the book about the adventures of "Anne of Green Gables", there is a mention of croup - a disease ...

Croup is a contagious upper respiratory tract infection that can cause airway swelling and a hoarse, barking-like cough. Croup is most common in children aged between 3 months and 5 years. However, ...

Advice from the NHS as to what exactly that cough means, and when you should head to your GP, or even the hospital ...

Pertussis cases in the United States have increased fourfold compared with the same time period last year, according to data ...

This is the first of two articles on preparing for respiratory illnesses heading our way this fall. With summer in the ...

Croup causes a barking cough with a harsh sound when the child breathes in, known as stridor. Croup is normally mild and can be treated at home. If your child does start to have difficulty ...

When it comes to seasonal illnesses, few are as dreaded - or as preventable - as whooping cough. The violent coughing fits, the struggle to breath, and the high pitched "whoop" sound that some ...