Does your child have strep throat, or is it just a common cold? It's challenging but important for parents to understand the differences in throat infections in kids. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, ...

Growing research suggests the bacteria left behind by the common childhood infection may trick the immune system into ...

Strep throat is typically caused by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus, also known as Streptococcus pyogenes. This child is a little younger than usual to have strep throat, as the typical age is ...

Azithromycin is a generic prescription drug used to treat certain bacterial infections. The drug comes as an oral tablet. It’s usually taken once per day. Azithromycin is used in adults and some ...

Chronic pharyngitis is a sore throat that lasts several weeks or longer (sometimes 12 weeks or more) or as a sore throat that comes and goes. Pharyngitis is also known as chronic sore throat or ...