When parents first notice their kids have a pinworm infection, they usually flip. “It freaks parents out,” says Dr. Kristin Bencik-Boudreau, a pediatrician at Bayshore Pediatrics, a primary care ...

People may wish to try treating pinworms, a type of parasite, with home remedies such as papaya, pumpkin seeds, garlic, carrots, wormwood, or coconut oil. However, there is little evidence to show ...

It’s a common condition that might give most of you the creeps! Children enjoying summertime activities might be playing with others, going to camp, eating with their hands, and putting themselves at ...

[Sign up to receive NYT Parenting in your inbox every Wednesday] When I found out one of my kids had head lice, my knee-jerk instinct was to burn down my house and walk away from it all. That seemed ...

If your child wakes up scratching their bottom at night, pay close attention — that persistent nighttime itching is the most common sign of pinworms. This itch, often worse after bedtime, can mean ...