Strep

Strep throat accounts for approximately 15-percent of all sore, chaffed throats that hit doctors’ offices and drop in clinics in North America.  This widespread bacterial infection mostly afflicts school aged children, but adults aren’t exempt from the red, swollen, painful throat condition. Strep throat is caused by an overgrowth of group A streptococcus bacteria, which […]

Crying, sickly babies and toddlers – is there anything more heartbreaking? Or frustrating? Nothing is worse than a child who is unwell. Knowing when to see a doctor and when to let an illness run its course is a challenge all parents face. But when your baby or toddler can’t communicate their feelings, it makes […]