Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common problem in childhood. Though older children may experience symptoms such as bleeding or painful urination, it can be difficult to tell if a younger child or infant has an infection. Their only symptom may be a fever.
UTIs are more common in girls than boys, particularly around toilet training […]
If your child has a fever, then the first thing to do is to reach for your trusty thermometer and see how bad that fever is. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, these are the vital temperatures to be looking out for:
A baby under two months – needs to see the doctor, if his […]
Parents commonly think of fever as the number one enemy when their children get sick. This leads them to battle fever aggressively wit all the medication and sponge baths they can give. This is based on the mistaken notion that the fever itself is a disease and can easily harm a child. Fever is not […]