Using fever reducers or drinking too much fluid while battling the flu may upset the body's delicate balancing act. Sam Edwards/OJO Images via Getty Images As flu season progresses, so does the chorus ...
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Which Over-the-Counter Medication Works Best for Fever? There’s a Clear Winner, Says a Family Doctor
Ayesha Bryant, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of medicine and associate director of clinical research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is also the medical reviewer at Alpas Wellness ...
The human body’s internal thermostat operates with remarkable precision, maintaining core temperature within a narrow range that supports optimal function. When that temperature rises above normal ...
Decades of research shows that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is safe for infants and children when used as recommended and under a pediatrician’s guidance. Pediatricians advise ...
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- After weeks of high demand that stretched supply, Walgreens removed its online purchasing limits for children's pain- and fever-reducing medications on Monday morning, spokesperson ...
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Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever
As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin. These ...
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