Your Holiday Survival Guide for Sick Kids The holidays are full of fun — but also sniffles, fevers, and unexpected sick days. We created...

Pediatricians across Texas are warning families about a a rise in whooping cough (pertussis) cases. According to provisional data, Texas has more than 3,500 reported pertussis cases through...

Fall allergies are back in Texas! Sneezing, congestion, and itchy eyes are common this time of year, but relief is possible. Seasonal allergies in...

Did you know that dust from the Sahara Desert can travel thousands of miles, reaching Texas skies? While Saharan dust helps suppress hurricane activity...

A case of rubella (German measles) has been confirmed in San Antonio at Legacy Traditional School. Rubella is typically mild in children, but still...

You may have seen recent news about bird flu in Texas, such as in Landa Park in New Braunfels, near San Antonio, but there’s...

A cough is one of the most common reasons for children to go to the doctor.  It is a symptom that often accompanies viral...

RSV, short for Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a very frustrating illness, particularly in children younger than 2 years old. Because it is viral, there...

What is it? Pain and inflammation of the throat and surrounding areas. The most common cause in children are viral infections such as Adenovirus,...

What is it? A common cold, known as a Upper Respiratory Tract infection, is an illness caused by a number of different viruses such...

Fever, cough, body aches… All the tell-tale signs your child has the flu. They got their flu shot, they wash their hands, but STILL,...

It is the beginning of influenza (“flu”) season! Here are some things to be aware of as we enter this year’s flu season: The...