Fever is the most common reason parents bring children to emergency rooms, especially in the middle of the night. It’s responsible for 1.6 million pediatric ER visits and nearly one-third of ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES, April 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DR GUMI, the first FDA-approved acetaminophen gummy pain and fever reducer medicine for children, officially launches in Southern California, offering ...

When a child feels sick, parents want to make them feel better, but a new poll from the University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital found some parents may be giving their children ...

LOS ANGELES - A third of U.S. parents are giving their kids fever-reducing medication when it may not be needed, according to a new C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll. According to ...

When your child is ill, you'll do anything to help them feel better. If the current shortage has you searching unsuccessfully for a specific antibiotic or fever-reducing medication, here’s some advice ...

MIAMI - Many parents turn quickly to fever-reducing medication when their children begin to show signs of a fever, but pediatricians are warning that may not be needed. According to a new C.S. Mott ...

Shortages of over-the-counter fever-reducing and pain-relieving medications are creating extra stress for parents caring for sick children, according to the Associated Press. But manufacturers say it ...

Is it just us, or do children only spike fevers on Friday evenings, riiight after the pediatrician’s office has closed for the week? Regardless, dealing with your child’s fever can be harrowing stuff, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about the intersection of parenting and health. One of the biggest challenges new parents face is calming their own fears ...