How to Read a Fever
“Feeling your forehead doesn’t even give a good guess about your body temperature,” says Harold Neu, M.D. “You must use a fever thermometer to get an accurate reading.” There are two basic types of glass fever thermometers, oral and rectal, with the only difference being in the shape of the bulb: thin and long on [...]
Fever Home Remedies
You’re drenched in sweat. Your head is filled with a dull, throbbing ache, and, worse, you feel like someone is pressing their thumbs against your eyelids. One minute you feel afire; the next minute you are overcome with shaking chills. You put a thermometer under your tongue, and the mercury climbs to 101 degrees Fahrenheit. [...]