One in three parents may be 'unnecessarily' giving their children fever-reducing medication, according to a survey conducted by a U.S. children's hospital.
During the winter months, parents may be particularly worried about their children falling ill, especially as flu season arrivedDoctors from the University of Michigan say a new survey they conducted indicates some parents are giving their kids painkillers when they don’t need it, explaining that a low-grade fever is part of the body’s natural immune response.
Using medication to treat a fever at that grade is not recommended, pediatricians with the University said in"Some parents may immediately rush to give their kids medicine but it's often better to let the fever run its course. Lowering a child's temperature doesn't typically help cure their illness any faster. In fact, a low-grade fever helps fight off the infection,” said Dr. Susan Woolford, co-director and pediatrician at Mott.
"Contact thermometers use electronic heat sensors to record body temperature, but temperatures may fluctuate depending on how it's measured," said Woolford. "Regardless of the device used, it's important that parents review the directions to ensure the method is appropriate for the child's age and that the device is placed correctly when measuring temperature.”Woolford says fevers are a part of the body’s immune system response.
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