Influenza activity is currently high in California, with a significant number of flu-related hospitalizations and deaths reported this season. Fever is the body's natural response to fight off ...

Typhoid, dengue and common viral fever, all three of these frequently overlap in their early symptoms. They can start with high fever, headache, and body aches, but their underlying causes and ...

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 ...

As the fever breaks, people may also develop small bruises on their lower legs and feet. People infected with dengue should focus on hydrating, and patients can take Tylenol to alleviate some of their ...

A common question that carries much controversy, even from my colleagues. In a literature review published in the British Medical Journal, Dr. Thomson discussed the natural course of upper respiratory ...

A child specialist highlighted common parental mistakes when a child has a high fever. Parents often delay giving fever ...

A preliminary study has identified a promising new treatment in children for the most common form of a rare disorder. The syndrome is called periodic fever associated with aphthous stomatitis, ...

There are few things worse than a child with a fever, especially in the middle of the night. Many parents worry and lose sleep over it, but Dr. Shannon Cohen with East Tennessee Children’s Hospital ...