Feed a Cold and a Fever, Experts Say

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 26, 2024
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The old saying "feed a cold, starve a fever"is baloney, doctors say.

People fighting off a seasonal respiratory virus need adequate nutrition, regardless of their symptoms, according to advice from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.

Fever is just one of the...

Your Child Has a Fever: When Is It Time to See a Doctor?

• Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
• December 16, 2023
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It's that time of year when your kids come home with sniffles and sore throats, but when should you worry if they have a fever?

To a certain extent, fevers are the body's natural way of fighting infection, one expert says.

"Fever helps the immune system,"explained ...

Normal Body Temperature Varies Between People

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 5, 2023
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You might think you know what a normal body temperature is, but there is no such thing.

Analyzing the age-old belief that 98.6 Fahrenheit is normal human temperature, scientists at Stanford Medicine found that your temperature is personal.

It also depends on age, s...

Using Your Smartphone to Take Your Temperature? There's Now an App for That

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 26, 2023
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Smartphones are already handy devices, but researchers have now developed an additional use for them -- to check for a fever.

An app called FeverPhone is the first ever to transform a smartphone into a personal thermometer without adding new hardware to the device, accor...

Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• February 20, 2023
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It's not always necessary to lower a child's fever, but parents often do.

A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly.

"Often parents worry about their child having a fever and want to do ...

Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients

• By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• September 8, 2022
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Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone's skin.

In a new study, researchers found that, similar to problems seen with