Health experts call for stronger regulation and enforcement as recent deaths linked to contaminated cough syrup reignite ...

Cough syrups are no longer prescribed automatically — and for good reason. Between safety concerns, limited effectiveness, ...

Scientists studied hundreds of kids and staff members to learn how respiratory viruses circulate in schools. Here’s what they ...

Parents facing their child’s persistent cough often feel helpless, especially when over-the-counter medications are not recommended for children under 6 years old. Pediatric healthcare professionals ...

Two children’s cough syrups are being recalled because of a defect that could cause overdosing. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling two lots of Children's Robitussin® Honey ...

(WKBN) – The presence of a bacterium that can cause two types of foodborne illnesses has prompted the recall of multiple lots of a children’s cough syrup, a notice posted to the Food and Drug ...

Chronic absenteeism remains high among California students. But some parents, especially those of kindergartners, don't want to send their children to school sick since the pandemic.

Provisional data shows the state has recorded more than 3,500 whooping cough cases through October 2025. This marks the ...