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Drug to prevent RSV in babies approved: What you need to know

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a drug to help protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The medication, given as a single-dose injection prior to or during RSV season, is a monoclonal antibody. It is intended for babies born during or entering their first RSV season and for…

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023

Know the signs of strep throat in children

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring an increase in invasive group A Streptococcus infections in children.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: Does one moldy berry spoil the whole bunch?

Spring is around the corner, which means the beginning of berry season. Berries can be a great source of potassium and vitamins C and K, and can also promote a healthy gut. While berries are among the healthiest foods to eat, if not stored properly, they can get mushy and…

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

Mayo Clinic Minute: What to do and not do when your child has a viral fever

When kids get sick, most of the time, viruses or bacteria cause their infections. While viral and bacterial infections can have similar symptoms, such as coughing, sore throat and fever, one big difference between the two is how they are treated.

Tribune News Service · Sep 2, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Hand, foot and mouth disease in kids

Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated object.

Tribune News Service · Aug 22, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Back-to-school COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

Before kids head back to school this fall, make sure a COVID-19 vaccination is on their back-to-school list.

Tribune News Service · Aug 17, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine

Kids are heading back into the classroom, and health care professionals say it's important to prepare for the first day of school by keeping up to date with childhood immunizations.

Tribune News Service · Aug 15, 2022

What parents should know about parechovirus in children, babies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a health advisory, asking clinicians and public health departments to be on the lookout for infants with parechovirus infections. This follows reports of infections in newborns and young infants in multiple states.

Tribune News Service · Aug 10, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Avoid summer E. coli infection with proper burger cooking

The summer cookout brings with it the risk of sickness from bacteria that can end up spoiling more than one meal. Cook hamburgers incorrectly, and you could end up with a case of E. coli.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022

Mayo Clinic Minute: Food recalls and sickness

Ice cream, strawberries, packaged salads, even peanut butter — they all have been in the news in recent months because of links to foodborne illness as reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Tribune News Service · Jul 18, 2022