A Prescription Primer for Parents
A sick day for a child becomes a busy day for parents: a doctor visit, prescriptions, going to the pharmacy and making the child comfortable at home. Here is some information to help parents identify what their child is taking.

Baby Fever
As a baby, Stacy DeBroff's daughter ran extraordinarily high temperatures when she was ill – often hovering between 104 and 105 degrees Fahrenheit. The Newton, Mass.

Getting to Know Herbs
Once regarded as a "New Age" practice, the use of herbal remedies is gaining popularity with mainstream parents.

Giving Medicine to Babies
As Mary Poppins knew, "A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down." Sometimes it takes a lot of ingenuity to get children to take their medicine.

On the Record
Archana Arora read the newspaper article carefully. It reported on infant vaccines and the alleged connections between immunization and autism.

Reexamining Immunizations
Most people have at least one memory of getting immunized as a child. Mine were done in school.

Smallpox Vaccinations
The first federal shipments of smallpox vaccine arrived at state health departments in early 2003. But the vaccine received only a lukewarm reception.

When It Comes to Medicine, Kids Aren't Just Small Adults
Many of today's nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are safe and effective treatments. And they are serious medicines – no less so for children than adults.