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Anti-pyretics generally fall into 3 groups; aspirins, acetaminophens, and NSAIDs or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as ibuprofen. Since the early 1980′s, aspirins have fallen into general disuse because of a serious association between aspirin use and Reye’s syndrome, an often fatal neurological aftermath of viral illness.

High fever leads to loss of body fluid through the skin and through the increased breathing rate associated with it and as a result the temperature may be driven even higher by the fluid imbalance. For this reason parents should begin encouraging their child to drink more fluids as soon as even a slight fever [...]

Perhaps it is the historical use of fever as the prime indicator of disease that makes its occurrence raise such fear in parents. Episodes of Little House on the Prairie show little John sweating through the “crucial” hours of high temperature as his father and mother look on and pray that soon the fever and [...]

Know About Basic First Aid Required in Various Situations For children older than ten years, having some basic first aid knowledge can help save lives when adults may not be available. Many youth groups offer to teach first aid to children, particularly the boy and girl scouts.