Debunking old wives’ tales: part one
Children’s National’s pediatrician Lee Beers, MD, gets to the bottom of five common old wives’ tales on colds.
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Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies
Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.
Q&A: Can a child will themselves to have a fever?
While generations of children probably wish they could will themselves to have a fever, it’s not possible.
Q&A: Is 36.8 Celsius a fever for a one month old?
A fever is a temperature of 100.4° F, or 38° C, and higher.
Spotting the difference between a common cold and RSV
Even if it seems like a common cold it could actually be RSV bronchiolitis. Look out for these symptoms.