Coughing is one of the body's defense mechanisms of getting rid of phlegm, mucus, sputum, postnasal drip, or a foreign body. A variety of factors can cause cough in babies, and while coughing is a ...

Rates of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, are continuing to rise, according to public health midwife Joanna Melia.

At baby's 2-month well visit, he'll receive a number of other essential immunizations, including RV (rotavirus), DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough), Hib ...

Parents facing their child’s persistent cough often feel helpless, especially when over-the-counter medications are not recommended for children under 6 years old. Pediatric healthcare ...

Callie Grace was born on Christmas Eve 2009 after Katie Van Tornhout and her husband tried for years for a baby.

Whooping cough (pertussis) is always circulating in Australia, and epidemics are expected every three to four years. However, the numbers we’re seeing with the current surge – which started in 2024 – ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often lost their lives to devastating infectious diseases that ran ...