Food allergies have become much more common in the past several years. So much so that many daycare centers and schools have banned common allergenic foods. That’s because 1 in 13 school children ...

I was looking at the website of a charity that helps hospitals and emergency rooms acquire much-needed pediatric-specific emergency equipment. While on the charity’s website I read through some ...

Every fall we are faced with the same question: To get the flu shot or not to get the flu shot? There are so many myths surrounding the influenza vaccine that many people grapple with this ...

First, a disclaimer. The stomach “flu” is not actually the flu or influenza. Influenza is a serious viral illness characterized by fever, chills, body aches and occasionally vomiting or diarrhea. ...