Learn why doctors recommend certain vaccines and when your child should get them.

Knowing what’s common and what’s not will help put your mind at ease after your child’s next round of shots.

A learning disability is a problem that affects how a person receives and processes information. 

A cough is usually a sign that your child's body is trying to rid itself of an irritant.

Little noses get a lot of colds. Babies can catch eight or more during their first year alone.

Fever is a defense against infection. Your child's body is raising its temperature to kill the germs.

Why do children get diarrhea more often than adults? WebMD tells you about the causes of diarrhea and home treatments for it.

How can you tell if your child is constipated? Besides the obvious painful bowel movements, look for these typical signs.

A kid who’s vomiting but doesn’t have a fever could be dealing with any number of things.

Many childhood diseases have bacterial or viral causes and may come with a rash. 

Growing pains are cramping, achy muscle pains that some preschoolers and preteens feel in both legs.

Croup is a condition that irritates your baby’s upper airways and causes them to swell.

Whooping cough (also known as pertussis) is a bacterial infection that gets into your nose and throat.

Fifth disease, or erythema infectiosum, is a contagious viral infection common among school-age children.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in children. It’s not the same as foot-and-mouth disease, a virus that affects animals.

Rotavirus is a virus that causes diarrhea and other intestinal symptoms. It’s very contagious.

If your child says their stomach hurts often, they may have a problem in their intestine.

One-third of children in the U. S. are overweight or obese. And that number continues to rise.

Every child experiences times when they become worried or afraid. However, sometimes those feelings become overwhelming.

If your child has asthma, you know that lots of things -- from secondhand smoke to tree pollen -- can trigger an asthma attack.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of disorders that affect balance, movement, and muscle tone.

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder, which means you get if from your parents at birth.

Down syndrome is a genetic condition that causes mild to serious physical and developmental problems.