Fever and vomiting are common in children but worrisome to parents and other caregivers. In fact, these symptoms are among the most common reasons for taking children to the emergency room, according to a study published in the August 2005 issue of "[Academic Emergency Medicine.](http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.
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Amoxicillin (Amoxil), either alone or in combination as amoxicillin/clavulanic acid (Augmentin), is used to treat a wide variety of infections. Amoxicillin belongs to the penicillin class of antibiotics. It comes in several forms, including tablets, capsules and liquid suspensions.
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Yeast infections can occur in all age groups, from the very young to the very old. In babies, the most common ailments caused by yeast are diaper rash and a type of fungal infection in the mouth and throat called oral thrush. Rarely, a baby can develop a more serious yeast infection in the bloodstream or other organs.
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Sickle cell disease is a blood disorder affecting approximately 100,000 people in the United States, most of them African-American. It is a complicated disease, and according to a February 2015 study in "Anemia," even some family physicians find it difficult to manage.
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