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1 Baby Wellness: Fever Rule
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2 Next Time Babe Has a Fever, Don't Blame His Teeth
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3 Doctors Recommend Riding Out a Fever; Test Your Knowledge
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4 Kiddie Wellness: Fevers
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5 Tot's Hot, There's More Than One Way to Take a Temperature
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7 Six Tips For Reducing a Fever Naturally
Leaving a high fever untreated may sound crazy to both new and seasoned moms, but it may become standard practice. According to a new report in the journal Pediatrics, there is no reason to use medication to alleviate a fever in an otherwise healthy child. The report concludes that for children over 3-months-old, medicating may actually lengthen the course of the illness, rather than shorten it, Read more
When a child spikes a fever, lots of moms reach for a bottle of medicine, but there are also natural ways to get a tot's temperature down. The Mayo Clinic offers these six home remedies. Read more
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, but do you know how big that spoonful actually is? According to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine, using a kitchen spoon to dose out medicine routinely results in over- and under-dosing elixirs. Researchers involved in the study found a direct correlation between the size of the spoon and the dosage that was poured. One way to ensure Read more
Trying to wrestle a cranky fevered baby for a temperature reading can be like trying to wash a cat in a bathtub. But when baby's feeling hot and bothered, it's time to pull out the thermometer and gauge the tot's temperature. Easier said than done, there are some simple steps mama can take to get the job done without screaming and crying. Infants three-months-old and younger: Children Read more
Earlier in the week, my active son was lying on the couch and being quiet so I knew something was up. It took just a quick look at his redder than rosy cheeks and tired eyes to know it was his temperature. My son and daughter have had just a few fevers, but the heat of their flushed faces and lil furnace bodies always causes me to worry. On one occasion, our pediatrician recommended Read more
Two weeks ago, my daughter had a fever for three days. I wondered if she was just teething. According to the New York Times, I might have been barking up the wrong tree. In two separate studies, the same conclusion was reached: There was no link between teething and body temperature or high fever. (104 or higher.) While teething can sometimes cause an increase in body temperature, high grade Read more
Yesterday, one of my dear friends hosted an Easter egg hunt at her house for six mums and their tots. My babe and I were supposed to attend, but sadly she woke up with a fever for the third day in a row. I was hoping that she would rise and shine in her usual spunky demeanor. Instead, she was cranky, hot and obviously not feeling up to par. To see what happened, read more Read more
Along with sunnier days, sandal fever, and a whole lot of iced coffee, we're looking forward to the season's onslaught of silver-screen blockbusters and indie films and, of course, the inspiring movie fashion that comes with it. More specifically, we're dying to see what Penelope Cruz will be wearing (aside from that sexy little red minidress) in Woody Allen's To Rome With Love, how Michelle Read more
With Spring in full bloom, there's no better time to inject the aniselike flavor of chervil into a tired recipe for a new taste of inspiration. Closely related to carrots and parsley, this herb has been around for thousands of years. But while its flavor has been a longtime staple in European cuisine, chervil is a relatively new herbal pleasure in most American kitchens. Sometimes called "the new Read more
It turns out that disco isn't dead after all — it's alive and kicking on this week's episode of Glee. In search of an assignment and a way to get through to a few of his troubled students, Mr. Schue finds the answer in the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. So what does that mean for us? A little Bee Gees, a little hustle, and a lot of white polyester. As we get closer to McKinley High's Read more
