Dozens of kids reportedly went to the ER after exposure to E. coli. Several had acute kidney failure and said they touched a pig at the petting zoo.

In recent decades, there has been increasing focus on individual responsibility for health. The emphasis for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has long been on screening, early diagnosis, and timely ...

HFMD primarily spreads in the summer and fall, though it can occur any time of year. While most cases are considered mild and ...

Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.

Congenital cytomegalovirus is the most common nongenetic cause of hearing loss in childhood, yet many parents do not know ...

It may sound surprising but kids can get diseases like lupus and arthritis, too, when their immune system mistakenly attacks their own body ...

In simulations across the country, students are practicing pandemic scenarios. The results are often unsettling.

With flu vaccinations down and holiday travel on the way, experts worry that things may look much worse in the weeks ahead.