Colds Archives

April 3, 2023 In Health Issues

Is This Sore Throat Strep Throat?

Kids get sore throats all the time! Most of the time, the cause is a virus— COVID, influenza, RSV, or many of the other cold or upper respiratory viruses. And none of them need prescription medication to treat the sore throat. Sometimes though, a sore throat is due to an illness caused by the Streptococcus bacterium—and this infection needs to be treated with an antibiotic.

February 22, 2023 In Health Issues

My Child is Still Coughing!

Frustrated parents, worried about back-to-back illnesses, often wonder when they should be concerned about their child’s constant coughing.

December 16, 2022 In Health Issues

Is Your Child Too Sick For School? Here’s How to Know

It can be so hard to know when a child is well enough for school or - too sick to go! While your decision must involve a healthy dose of common sense, here are some basic guidelines to help you.

November 21, 2022 In Health Issues

Understanding RSV – Video

RSV is a common contagious respiratory virus that we typically see during the winter months. This year, RSV started much earlier than usual, and it’s spreading faster. Children who were masked and distanced for the past two winters, now have little immunity to the virus. So, a greater number of kids are susceptible to catching it and spreading it quickly. There is no evidence that we are facing a stronger new or contagious strain of RSV.

November 9, 2022 In Health Issues

Making Sense of RSV – Your FAQs Answered

RSV is a common contagious respiratory virus that typically causes illness during the winter months.

April 28, 2022 In Health Issues

Nosebleeds? Stop the Flow with These 5 Tips

There are times when doctors and parents don’t seem to understand each other. This often happens when the doctor thinks the child in front of them has what seems to be a minor condition, but to the parent it seems scarier! Once my son had pneumonia. The doctor in me knew he had an easy to treat, run of the mill case. The mom in me? I was worried about him and concerned I’d waited too long to bring him in to his doctor.

November 23, 2021 In Health Issues

Why Pediatricians Want You to Protect Your Child With the COVID-19 Vaccine

To hear how other pediatricians answer parents’ questions about the COVID-19 vaccine, I chatted with my colleagues Dr. Kiran Singh and Dr. Doug Balster. Here’s how our conversation went.

February 24, 2020 In Health Issues

Does My Kid Have Strep Throat? 6 Things to Understand

I have a running joke with a good friend about how many times her children have been tested for strep throat.

Parenting Advice From Your Physicians at Kaiser Permanente