Could U.S. Measles Cases Break a Record This Year? What to Know
April 12, 2024 – When a mother in Atlanta, GA, noticed measles symptoms in her son earlier this year after returning from an international trip, she knew just bringing him straight into a local emergency room may put others at risk. She kept him in the car outside the ER while alerting staff inside. “We were able to immediately bring the child More...
Helping Your Child Come to Terms With Their ADHD
It’s not unusual to have mixed feelings about your child’s diagnosis with ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). The behaviors that led to it may create stress in your family and social life More...
Tips for Raising a Child With ADHD
When you think of treatment for ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) in children, medication probably comes to mind. That, or maybe therapy to work on school and social skills. In truth, the recommended More...
How to Manage Life With Children With ADHD
Penny Williams of Asheville, N.C., still remembers the day she got a call from her son’s kindergarten teacher. It was the second day of school, and the teacher requested a meeting for that same day. “He More...
Have Health Questions? Ask S.A.R.A.H., an AI Health Assistant
April 10, 2024 – Got health questions about eating right, dealing with stress, or ways to stop smoking? You can ask S.A.R.A.H., and she’ll answer back. S.A.R.A.H. is a new interactive artificial intelligence More...
How Your ‘Sleep Style’ Can Determine Your Long-Term Health
April 9, 2024 — For Ryan Wong, weekends were always a desperate attempt to play catch-up on sleep. The 34-year-old human resources manager from Cheyenne, WY, said his nights often involved tossing and More...
How to Find an OB/GYN Supportive of Transgender Pregnancies
A visit to the OB/GYN can leave you feeling vulnerable. Everyone should have a doctor who puts them at ease. But if you’re a transgender man or nonbinary person who’s pregnant or trying to be, it’s key More...
Strategies to Conquer Treatment-Related Side Effects
Bob Dickey was determined not to let the side effects of cancer treatment — namely, nausea — get in the way of his routine. Dickey, a freight broker who lives in Menifee, CA,was diagnosed with multiple More...
How to Get Your Child Involved
Who knows better than parents that cleaning the house regularly helps keeps germs at bay and goes a long way toward preventing kids from catching colds, flu, and allergy symptoms? Sometimes, though, parents More...
Expert Q&A With John Whyte, MD
As WebMD’s chief medical officer, John Whyte, MD, is in a unique position to see both the current state of medical care for America’s older adults and the way things are trending for the future. We asked More...






