10-month-old Eli gets a glob of topical lidocaine in anticipation of setting an intravenous line for hydrating fluids. Eli was mostly smiles at Health First’s Pediatric Emergency Department at Holmes ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that children receive dozens of vaccinations between birth and 18 years of age. With so many shots needed during early childhood, it’s ...

The FDA has authorized the use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages five to eleven. Many young children are afraid of injection needles. So are some adults. KUOW‘s Bill Radke asked one ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — An Epipen alternative on the market has been newly approved for pediatric use. It could be a game-changer for kids afraid of needles, according to a local clinical pharmacist.

On August 9 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it had approved an epinephrine spray for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis for adults and children over ...

A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens. Neffy, a new device approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is the first ...