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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 o...
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,” expla...
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 d...
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
'Feverish': Healthy Human Brains Are Hotter Than We Thought
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2022
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New research gives new meaning to the term "hotheaded" - your normal brain temperature is higher and varies much more than previously thought.
The findings could lead to future research into whether disruption of daily brain temperature rhythms might trigger
Fever, Fatigue: Scientists Pinpoint the Brain's 'Sickness Center'
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 9, 2022
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A small area of your brain triggers the familiar symptoms of fever, chills, fatigue and loss of appetite when you have a viral or bacterial infection, new animal research suggests.
The findings could eventually lead to ways to reverse this process when symptoms pose a ri...
Genes Could Help Drive Febrile Convulsions in Kids
- Robert Preidt
- January 27, 2022
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It's frightening to see your child have a fever-related (febrile) seizure, but researchers are learning more about who's more susceptible.
An international study has identified seven new genes associated with
Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child
- December 11, 2021
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Fever-related seizures in young children can be alarming for parents, but they're usually not life-threatening, an expert says.
During a so-called febrile seizure, a child may lose consciousness, experience body stiffness and have full-body shaking. The seizures -- which...
Japanese Scientists Discover New Disease Carried by Ticks
- Robert Preidt
- October 7, 2021
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Scientists in Japan have discovered yet another tick-borne virus that can make people sick.
The Yezo virus is transmitted by tick bites, and triggers fever and a reduction in blood platelets and white blood cells.
"At least seven people have been infected with this...
He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- March 31, 2021
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In January, the coronavirus swept through Brian and Maria Padla's family of seven in Philadelphia, starting with their oldest daughter, 16, and then infecting Brian, Maria, and their four younger children.
The virus seemingly came and went without much fanfare for the fa...
Some Long Haul COVID Patients Are Feeling Better After Vaccination
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- March 17, 2021
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For many, it's like emerging suddenly from a long, dark tunnel.
Some people who've been laid low for months by so-called "long haul" symptoms after a coronavirus infection say that within days of getting their COVID-19 vaccine, those symptoms nearly disappeared.
Sp...
Why Your 2nd Dose of COVID Vaccine Is Likely to Feel Worse
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2021
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His second COVID-19 vaccine shot wiped Dr. Greg Poland out.
Poland, 65, said he suffered five hours of shaking chills, fever up to 101 degrees, severe headache, nausea, ringing in his ears and a sore arm after getting his booster dose of the Moderna vaccine.
"I've ...
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care
- Dennis Thompson
- January 13, 2021
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Most folks infected with COVID-19 will only have mild or moderate illness -- but that means they'll still be stuck at home and feeling really lousy.
What's the best way to cope?
In many ways, you want to behave as you would if you were suffering from a cold or the ...
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
- Steven Reinberg
- July 28, 2020
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COVID-19 may not be just one disease, but six distinct types, a new British study claims.
Each type differs in severity and in the need for respiratory support during hospitalization, the researchers added.
Cough, fever and loss of smell are the usual sym...
Pandemic Is Changing Your Next Doc Appointment
- Robert Preidt
- June 10, 2020
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In response to the coronavirus pandemic, many doctors' offices and clinics have made changes to protect patients, care providers and staff.
As an example, here's what's being done at Penn State Health.
"When our patients first call to schedule an appointmen...
Are Your Symptoms From COVID-19 or Seasonal Allergies?
- Robert Preidt
- June 4, 2020
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In the thick of the coronavirus pandemic, it might be hard to tell if you've come down with COVID-19, spring allergies or a cold, which all have some similar symptoms.
Fever and dry cough are common symptoms of COVID-19, along with shortness of breath and difficulty ...
'Fever Tracker' Suggests Social Distancing Is Already Working
- Robin Foster
- March 31, 2020
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The concept is simple, yet elegant: Use fever readings from thermometers to create a database that can show public health officials whether social distancing is curbing the spread of coronavirus.
A San Francisco medical technology company has been doing just that, an...
Think You Have COVID-19 Symptoms? Here's What to Do
- Dennis Thompson
- March 17, 2020
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Coronavirus is officially a pandemic, and Americans are adopting "social distancing" to prevent a surge in potential illnesses and death.
So, what if you run a fever or experience shortness of breath? Should that send you running to an emergency room?
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New Strain of Strep Causing Cases of Scarlet Fever
- Steven Reinberg
- September 11, 2019
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A new, more toxic strain of strep A bacteria is causing an outbreak of scarlet fever among British children, researchers report.
The upswing in scarlet fever is the biggest seen since the 1960s. Between 2014 and 2016, the number of cases went from 15,000 to more than...
Q Fever? A Bigger Threat to Humans Than Thought
- Steven Reinberg
- May 22, 2019
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You've probably never heard of Q fever, but the bacterial disease may be sickening -- and killing -- more Americans than once believed, a new study suggests.
Caused by a bacteria carried by livestock, Query (Q) fever is a rare disease first discovered in 1947 and is...