DEAR DR. ROACH: Does taking a medicine to reduce fever hurt? I read that fever is useful for the body to fight off infections. -- J.S. ANSWER: There is some experimental evidence that higher ...

Making sure your child is up-to-date on their vaccines is one of the most important things you can do for your baby's health, both now and in the future. And while getting these immunizations can ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, as we enter cold and flu season, many parents are concerned about whether they should treat their child’s fever. When should ...

The mosquito-borne disease known as yellow fever is primed for a resurgence, say medical experts, and the US is woefully unprepared. Yellow fever joins other diseases — malaria, dengue, leishmaniasis ...

Treating childhood fevers has long been a source of parental angst. Do you feed a fever or starve it? (Spoiler: Kids who are sick need to eat and drink enough to keep their bodies hydrated and ...

(NEW YORK) — Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) emergency committee convened Thursday to discuss the growing yellow fever outbreak and determine whether to designate it a global health ...