Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection that causes a bright-red rash featuring small bumps that make it feel like sandpaper. It usually starts with a sore throat.
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Is texting after dark really that bad?
A research team examined the grades of more than 1,500 high school students to see if engaging in screen time at night takes a toll on school performance.
Tips for a lifetime of healthy teeth
Your teeth are tightly linked to your overall health so getting your teeth healthy starts now. Follow this guide for a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.
Outcomes for children with a parent with depression
What kind of support can ensure better mental health outcomes for children with parents who suffer from depression and other mental illnesses.
Chickenpox
Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by a viral infection. Most children with chickenpox develop an itchy rash that lasts for about 10 days.
Tuberous sclerosis
Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that causes tuber-like growths in the brain and other vital organs. Some people are mildly affected.
Diabetes: tips for children
Help your child manage diabetes with these 7 useful tips.
Measles: what you need to know
Measles is a very infectious and potentially serious illness that is caused by a type of virus called paramyxovirus. It is spread from person to person by coughing, sneezing or sometimes kissing.
Good motor skills the key to fit kids
Children with low motor skills found to have poorer health-related fitness measures.
Juvenile chronic arthritis
Juvenile chronic arthritis or juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is long-term joint inflammation (arthritis) in children. The main symptom is having painful joints for no obvious reason.