UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing an uptick of hand, foot and mouth, viral upper respiratory infections, and strep throat. Pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital are ...

The peaceful rhythm of parenthood shifts dramatically when a 9-month-old wakes up in the middle of the night with a distinctive barking cough that sounds like a seal. For parents navigating their ...

Whooping cough has been on the rise in the U.S. for years—and cases are continuing to soar in 2025. Meanwhile, fewer Americans are getting vaccinated against it. Here’s what to know about the ongoing ...

A devastating respiratory infection once thought to be primarily a childhood concern is making an alarming comeback among adults, catching the medical community and patients completely off guard.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Whooping cough, a highly infectious respiratory infection that laid low in recent years, has come roaring back. In Ohio, whooping cough cases have doubled in a year, spiking from ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

This week UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is seeing viral upper respiratory infections. WellSpan Pediatric Medicine Physicians across the Midstate are seeing insect bites and sunburn this week.