Ear Infection

Kim Gearty had a mother's intuition something was not right with her 1-year-old daughter, Vera. The infant was constantly sick, but doctors diagnosed it as ear infections or routine childhood illnesses. When Vera came home from daycare one day with a...

If you’re suffering from congestion, have a gravely voice and headaches, there’s a good chance you can blame allergies. “There are a lot of problems right now,” said Dr. Timothy Linehan, an allergist with Northern Michigan Allergy...

Terri and Joe Sparks were thrilled to learn they were expecting twins eight years ago but worried about exposing the future newborns to germs from their menagerie of dogs and cats. Terri's obstetrician, however, told the two pet lovers what a recent...

One of the most important things a mother can do for her child starts from nearly the first time they meet face to face. The moment that wriggling, often squalling, little human is placed in his or her mother’s arms generates a feeling unlike any...

Tummy troubles are one of the most common complaints heard at the doctor's office.  "It can vary from things as simple as anxiety to food poisoning to a medication effect to things more chronic like heartburn, reflux, gallbladder disease, ulcers or...

One of the first choices a new mother will have to make is whether to breastfeed or bottle-feed her baby. Several medical organizations and child wellness groups stand by breastmilk as the best option for baby. But why is it superior over formula?...

LELAND, Mich. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl from northwestern Lower Michigan has died from complications of meningitis. The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports Alexandra "Allee" Romeo of Cedar died Sunday at Helen DeVos Children's Hospital in Grand...

A young girl from the Traverse City area died from meningitis. Leland Public School officials confirm that 12 year-old Alexandra Romeo passed away. She contracted a rare form of meningitis a couple of weeks ago, after coming down with an ear infection....

Ah, summer. A time for all sorts of fun activities — hikes, cookouts, pool days, bike rides and more. And ow, summer. A time for all kinds of seasonal injuries and health emergencies. such as burns from the grill, tick bites, heat stroke and...

MCH Dan Marino Outpatient Center 2900 S. Commerce Parkway, Weston 954-385-6200 mch.com Miami Children’s Hospital Urgent Care Centers aren’t for emergencies, but they cover just about everything else. For patients up to 21, the Urgent...

Alissa Guernsey’s bruises had caught the attention of her Topeka pediatrician, who would later tell investigators that he thought there might be a medical reason for her repeated injuries. Testing did not yield answers, so the doctor called the...

Most people love the spring weather but hate the allergies that come with it.  For those living in central Virginia, that’s more true than ever this year. The lack of freezing temperatures this winter means the spring pollination season is in full...