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YOU GIVE ME FEVER.... by Helpful Buckeye Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Posted Sun 09 Jan 2011 12:00am The first full week of 2011 has come and gone. How many "resolutions" have you broken already? Did you actually make any resolutions that had real meaning? How about resolutions you made for your pet? According to a recent survey by PawNation.com, these are the most popular resolutions made by pet owners -- Take better care of my pet' ... Read on »

A Symptom Isn’t an Illness: Fever by The Verigin Dental Health Team Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Fri 18 Mar 2011 10:03am One of the most common misconceptions about health and illness – one that even doctors and scientists can have at times – is that suppressing symptoms is the same thing as curing an illness. Indeed, it seems obvious that when symptoms are gone, the illness is gone. So we put our efforts into quashing symptoms, even though this can have the effe ... Read on »

Heat-Related Illnesses by Meredy Registered Nurse

Posted Thu 23 Oct 2008 2:24pm A healthy body temperature is maintained by the nervous system. As body temperature increases, the body tries to maintain its normal temperature by transferring heat. Sweating and blood flow to the skin (thermoregulation) help us keep our bodies cool. A heat-related illness occurs when our bodies can no longer transfer enough heat to keep us cool ... Read on »

Autism is Not Mental Illness: Get it Out of the DSM by Zurama .. Patient Expert

Posted Wed 29 Apr 2009 11:00pm Gabby, a friend from the Healing-Low-Functioning-Autism Yahoo list, posted this very imformative article that I am sharing on this blog. By Jill Rubolino In this month of Autism Awareness, I am ever so aware of the great disparity for our children on the autism spectrum regarding their diagnosis and healthcare. It brings to ligh ... Read on »

AAP Issues Statement on Treating Fever in Pediatric Patients by Poh Tin Tan Posted Tue 15 Mar 2011 12:12am From Medscape Education Clinical Briefs News Author: Emma Hitt, PhD CME Author: Laurie Barclay, MD March 3, 2011 — Treatment of febrile children should focus on improving the child's comfort rather than bringing the temperature down to normal levels or preventing the onset of fever, according to a new clinical report issued by the American ... Read on »

The Elder Mother’s Pantry: A Bioregional Herbal Materia Medica for Influenza and Other Cold-Weather Ailments by Kiva R. Healthy Living Professional

Posted Thu 01 Oct 2009 10:05pm This is for the October blogparty on Bioregional Cold/Flu Herbs, hosted by Rosalee of Methow Valley Herbs. As the colder weather begins to move into the northerly reaches and higher eleveations of the Western hemisphere, there’s been much talk of the dreaded H1N1 as well as other virulent strains of cold and flu. The most important action yo ... Read on »

Sri Lanka Viral Fever Spreading by Dr. Erik McLaughlin Medical Doctor

Posted Sat 13 Jun 2009 12:31am TamilNet has an article about a febrile illness that is spreading accross Sri Lanka. The Jaffna Hospital has been overwhelmed with nearly 700 patients. Sri Lanka has a history of Chikungunya virus outbreaks, especially this rainy time of year. Chikungunya is a viral illness spread from the bite of an infected mosquito. Similiar to Dengu ... Read on »

Today Show Part 2: AAP President Tells Giant Easily Disprovable Mistruth by Ginger T. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:34pm Yesterday, in a segment on autism and vaccines on the Today Show, Dr. David Tayloe, President Elect of the American Academy of Pediatrics, was asked the following question: "Do you believe that all vaccines should be used on every child?" His complete response: "Yes. I think any of th ... Read on »

MMRV Doubles Risk for Febrile Seizures 7 to 10 Days After Vaccination by Poh Tin Tan Posted Sun 11 Jul 2010 12:00am From MedscapeCME Clinical Briefs News Author: Pauline Anderson CME Author: Charles P. Vega, MD June 30, 2010 — Infants aged 12 to 23 months have about double the risk of developing a febrile seizure for 7 to 10 days after being vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella-varicella (MMRV) combination vaccine compared with those receiving sep ... Read on »

AAP Practice Guideline Stresses Cause in Children With Febrile Seizure by Poh Tin Tan Posted Sun 06 Feb 2011 12:00am From Medscape Medical News Nancy Fowler February 2, 2010 — Physicians examining infants and young children after simple febrile seizure should contemplate meningitis as a possible cause of fever, according to new American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) practice guidelines published online January 31 in Pediatrics. "Meningitis should ... Read on »