The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers of over-the-counter liquid acetaminophen products recently agreed to move toward a single concentration for all liquid acetaminophen. 
All pediatric liquid acetaminophen for infant and children will be 160 milligrams per 5ml (or one teaspoon).  The hope is the single liquid concentration product will reduce dosing errors and create [...]

WakeMed Children’s Hospital has been accepted as an associate member of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI).
“Becoming a member of NACHRI is an important step for WakeMed Children’s,” commented Mark Piehl, MD, medical director of WakeMed Children’s Hospital.  “The ability to share information with peers who like us focus exclusively on [...]

Families and professionals have different challenges in supporting children after disasters depending on many factors. First, of course, is the degree of impact.  Children who were injured or lost their homes obviously have very different needs from those who had no direct effects but who saw damage in their communities or on TV, or who [...]

Fever is a word that most parents dread.  Just the first hint of a fever sends the worried parent to the medicine cabinet to find the fever and pain reliever. In many cases this is an appropriate response, but not for the reasons parents think. 
Fever in and of itself is not dangerous to the vast [...]

Before you dismiss your baby’s sniffles as merely a common cold, consider this: What often appears to be a common cold may in fact be a very common virus called RSV in disguise.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a virus that leads to mild, cold-like symptoms in adults and older, healthy children. Unfortunately, RSV can be [...]

It’s that time of year again when our clocks tell us one thing and our bodies tells us another.  Yes, the end of daylight savings time is Saturday, November 7. 
For young children who are early birds, avoid crankiness by helping them adjust their sleep schedules to the change gradually.  Try to move bed and nap [...]

Today, the WakeMed Foundation announced a $1 million gift from Wes and Janet Chesson given in honor of Dr. Jerry Bernstein, founder of Raleigh Pediatric Associates and long-time provider of  care to children in our community. 
The gift will support the new WakeMed Children’s Hospital and the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, which will be named for Dr. [...]