Prevention and Treatment Tips

Sneezes and sniffles, runny nose and scratchy throat. If your child has a cold, you need to know how to take care of him. There are a few things to keep in mind when caring for a child with a cold.

All the best ways to prevent the cold and flu. There are many things you can do to prevent multiple colds and the flu every year. Find out what they are.

No one likes having the flu, it is a miserable illness and makes pretty much everyone feel horrible. Caring for a child with the flu isn't much fun either. There are some special considerations to take into account when caring for a child with the flu.

Dr. Jennifer Shu, a prominent Atlanta pediatrician, answers parents questions about when to take their children to the doctor during cold and flu season. Also get tips on helping kids deal with shots, what symptoms to watch for and when to keep kids out of school when they are sick.

There are many tips out there for avoiding cold and flu germs. Many are proven to help and others are not. Do you have some of your own ideas and routines that help keep you healthy? Share your tips and get some ideas from others that you may not have tried before.

Instinctively, we know to call 911 when someone breaks into our home or if we smell smoke. We know to call 911 if we get into a car crash. But do you know when to call 911 for a medical condition?

Understanding Your First Aid Supplies

Some sources where you might be able to find a flu shot for your family in this time of flu vaccine shortages.

Children's cold medicines, although they won't help your kids get better faster, they may make them feel better and help relieve common cold symptoms, such as a runny nose and cough.

A cough is one of the more frustrating symptoms in pediatrics. Unfortunately new limits and warnings on using cough syrup for younger children has left many parents confused about what to do when their kids are coughing.

Learn more about Menactra, a new vaccine to protect your kids against meningitis and meningococcal disease.

Learn more about two new vaccines, Boostrix and Menactra, that will be available to help protect older kids from pertussis and meningitis.

Review how to avoid chiggers and treat chigger bites, which are common in late spring, summer, and early fall.

Review common swine flu symptoms, which can include high fever, cough, runny nose, cough, and body aches, and how to tell the difference between swine flu and other common childhood conditions.

Review the symptoms of chicken pox, a viral infection that is becoming less common because most children now receive the chicken pox vaccine.

Learn the basics of diagnosing and treating kids with head lice infestations.

Review the symptoms of head lice infestations and get information about some of the natural remedies and home remedies for treating head lice.

Learn about Cervarix, an experimental HPV vaccine that may compete with Gardasil.

Learn what to do if your child is having frequent nosebleeds.

The many new vaccine requirements the last few years can make it difficult to keep your child's shots up to date. Make sure your child's shots are up-to-date before he starts school.

Make sure you have all the information you need about over-the-counter cold medicines for children.