Your child has a fever: When is it time to see a doctor?
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?
Dec 18, 2023
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Organic Chemicals: News and Research on Ibuprofen
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Certain migraine medications may be more effective than ibuprofen
For many people with migraine, it can be difficult to find a treatment that is effective and reliable, and information on how medications compare to one another is lacking. A new study draws data from nearly 300,000 people ...
Nov 29, 2023
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Q&A: Which over-the-counter medications work best for treating COVID-19?
Since COVID-19 first spread rapidly around the world in 2020, we have significantly more options to reduce the symptoms and severity of the virus. COVID-19 symptoms usually begin in the first five days after exposure and ...
Nov 28, 2023
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Drugs aren't required to be tested in people who are obese. Here's why that's a problem
More than 40% of American adults are considered obese, yet the medications many take are rarely tested in bigger bodies.
Nov 7, 2023
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White patients more likely than Black patients to be given opioid medication for pain in US emergency departments: Study
White people who visit hospital emergency departments with pain are 26% more likely than Black people to be given opioid pain medications such as morphine. This was a key finding from our recent study, published in the Journal ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Surgeons find over-the-counter medications control pain after elbow surgery as effectively as opioids
Children who take only ibuprofen or acetaminophen after routine elbow surgery report similar pain control to patients who take opioids, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). ...
Oct 23, 2023
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Hand, foot and mouth disease: What every parent needs to know about this common illness
Hand, foot and mouth disease is an infectious disease that's highly contagious. Common in children, it spreads quickly at day care centers and schools.
Oct 12, 2023
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Advice on hand, foot and mouth disease in kids
Hand, foot and mouth disease, most commonly caused by a coxsackievirus, is a highly contagious childhood illness. The virus can be spread through respiratory droplets, person-to-person contact and touching a contaminated ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Mayo Clinic Minute: How to tell if your child has a fever
A fever—when the body's temperature is above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit—is typically a sign that your body is fighting off an infection.
Sep 11, 2023
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Surgery soon? Use these 3 tips to manage post-surgical pain
When someone has surgery, pain may be top of mind.
Sep 10, 2023
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