Most croup cases are mild, but croup can be serious in younger kids and babies. Get immediate medical help if your child is having trouble breathing and swallowing, discoloration, retractions, and ...

For the first time, a scientific study shows that exposure to outdoor cold air is beneficial in reducing the severity of croup symptoms in children, particularly when symptoms are moderate. The study, ...

Croup is a childhood respiratory condition that affects the windpipe, voicebox, and airways within the lungs. Most cases are mild and resolve within days. Severe cases are rare but require emergency ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Exposure to outdoor cold air improved symptoms in children with mild to moderate croup. The exposure took place ...

With the surge in Omicron cases, doctors are finding presentations of croup in children seeking hospital care for COVID in Australia and internationally. In some cases, children presenting to hospital ...

Researchers do not yet fully understand why croup tends to be worse at night. Though several theories exist, more research is necessary. In this article, we will explore why some researchers believe ...

The efficacy of two different corticosteroid treatments for croup was evaluated in a randomized trial of 133 children aged 3-142 months with mild-to-moderate croup in a pediatric emergency department ...

This week, pediatricians at Penn State Health Children’s Hospital continue to see a lot of COVID cases and upper respiratory viruses. They are also seeing a lot of colds and some pneumonia. UPMC ...

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 ...

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 ...

When Melissa Sheridan’s daughter, Stella, had a telltale ‘barky cough', she knew right away her 8-month-old had croup. “It sounded like a seal,” the Virginia-based mom told TODAY Parents of the ...