NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children and teenagers who complain of chest pain only rarely have a heart problem causing it, a study published Monday suggests. What's more, researchers say, relatively ...

If your child is complaining of chest pains (or a “sore heart”), book an appointment with your paediatrician or family doctor. Is your child complaining of a “sore heart”? They could be suffering from ...

Pneumonia in children has a high mortality rate. Here are the seven signs that parents need to watch out for and learn when ...

Abdominal pain in children is common and can have many causes. Usually, abdominal pain goes away without treatment. In some cases, the pain has an underlying cause and will need specialized treatment.

Acute chest syndrome is a serious complication of sickle cell disease. It involves symptoms like chest pain, cough, or fever and can be life threatening if not treated promptly. Sickle cell disease is ...

Chest pain in children usually has a benign etiology. Most patients will have a normal physical exam or findings consistent with a musculoskeletal origin (e.g., chest-wall tenderness); these patients ...

Chest pain in adults conjures up fear, as it should, for it may indicate that the person is having a heart attack. While chest pain is common in children, heart disease is seldom the cause. This, in a ...