In a recent study published in Environmental Research, researchers investigated whether surgical and N95 face masks cause respiratory distress in children. In the present study, researchers assessed ...

A common respiratory virus, respiratory syncytial virus, is surging in the United States, leading to some children's hospitals being overwhelmed. The influenza virus is also on the rise, along with ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Erie County’s Commissioner of Health, Dr. Gale Burstein, is a pediatrician, and she says there’s recently been “an unusual number” of childhood deaths pertaining to respiratory ...

A potentially dangerous respiratory virus is spreading among young children in Sonoma County. Dr. Mase offers the following recommendations to prevent contracting and spreading RSV. • Cover your cough ...

BLADEN COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Bladen County Department of Social Services contacted the Bladen County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday after a child was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Elizabethtown ...

When your child gets sick, there might not be a bed available for them at the hospital. UNC Children’s Hospital in Chapel Hill has been operating at full capacity for months. Doctors say the high ...

Spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD) is a rare genetic condition that typically affects infants and children. It causes muscle weakness and breathing problems. Spinal muscular ...

Rising air pollution and high AQI in Indian cities are driving a surge in acute respiratory illness (ARI) cases, with over two lakh reported between 2022 and 2024. Children, the elderly, and those ...