Like ear infections, pink eye, and the common cold, skin rashes are an ordinary part of growing up. In particular, babies and young toddlers often suffer from unpleasant skin irritations that can lead to some serious scratching....

Have you been noticing a red rash on your baby’s bottom lately? Does this rash get worse if his diaper hasn’t been changed in a little while? Well, these symptoms could indicate that your...

What is Thrush? Thrush is a fungal infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans. Thrush appears in your baby's mouth and forms white patches on the roof, sides and sometimes even the tongue. It resembles...

So your baby is forceful projectile vomiting up to two feet across the room. Now you've seen it all. While most babies 'spit up' a bit after each feeding, forceful projectile vomiting signals that...

There is a lot of speculation about the serious negative effects of immunization. Many parents are concerned over the safety and necessity of vaccines. Some believe that vaccines will cause serious health problems, like...

MMR MMR stands for measles, mumps, and rubella. The MMR vaccination is given after your child's first birthday since it is not that effective before then. However, if there has been a frequent occurrence of one of these...

The Polio Vaccine Like DPT, the polio vaccine is given five times, starting at the age of two months and ending between the ages of four and six. Some doctors may choose to give it...

A common attitude among numerous parents is that there simply is no need for vaccines any more. Incidents of whooping cough and polio hardly ever seem to happen these days, so why bother with...