fever

The common cold. Ugh. Even typing the words leaves me feeling a bit drained. When my son got home from school last Friday, he gave me a hug and said, ... Read More »

Children may need medication for a variety of reasons -- high fevers, for one. Most of the time, their complaints can be handled through simple home ... Read More »

Pain Killers are a staple in almost every person's medicine cabinet. Aches or pains? We pop a pill with nary a thought towards what we're putting into ... Read More »

That nasty flu bug that's been circulating around the nation hit our town a week or so ago, and my two-year-old caught it. When my husband handed her ... Read More »

Nasty cough, three days of high temperatures, lethargy, refusing to eat -- I swore that the virus causing my two-year-old to suffer last week was the ... Read More »

You know the old saying: Starve a fever, feed a cold. Or is it Starve a cold, Feed a fever? Either way, it appears that neither is the right answer -- ... Read More »

We've heard about zinc potentially helping a cold, but have you ever tried booze to stave off that icky feeling? That would be an interesting excuse ... Read More »

In an interesting report published today, it was found that a fever can temporarily relieve autistic kids of their condition by restoring nerve cell ... Read More »

When the temperatures drop dramatically and the world is covered in a blanket of chilling snow, I often find myself waking up with a scratchy, sore ... Read More »

I know, I'm springing this quiz on you with no prior warning. You had no time to prepare or study and for that, I apologize. But that's the whole ... Read More »