Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Using fever reducers or drinking too much fluid while battling the flu may upset the body's delicate balancing act. Sam ...

DETROIT – Many people continue to send in questions about the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis for Local 4′s Dr. Frank McGeorge. Click here if you want to submit a question about the coronavirus. Dr.

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 ...

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 ...

Fever is the body’s natural response to infection, acting as a defense mechanism to help fight off viruses and bacteria. While it’s often a sign that your immune system is working hard, the discomfort ...

Doctors weigh in on the essentials families need and what parents can do if they’re unable to find children’s pain reliever. By Catherine Pearson and Knvul Sheikh The flu and respiratory syncytial ...

Some parents may not be properly measuring or responding to elevated temperatures in children, a new national poll suggests. For many children, winter season comes with regular exposure to circulating ...

Giving the baby plenty of fluids, dressing them lightly, and using anti-fever medication at a doctor’s recommendation can help reduce a fever. A doctor can also help find and treat the underlying ...

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 ...