Intramuscular dexamethasone ameliorates croup, which is usually a several-day illness characterized by long nights of incessant, barking cough. The authors of this study compared IM and oral ...

The last few weeks have shown that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is different from previous strains, and that includes some of the symptoms that can pop up. One that’s getting a lot of attention ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...

The omicron surge has led to a previously unrecognized complication of COVID-19 in young children: croup. In the first peer-reviewed report to date, physicians at Boston Children’s Hospital describe ...

The UK Health Security Agency ( UKHSA) has urged parents to remain alert for symptoms of a "common childhood condition." While som may have never heard of it, health officials say it can start with ...

Health officials are encouraging parents to be vigilant for a "distinctive barking cough" in young children, which could indicate a common winter illness. Croup, a condition that affects the windpipe ...