Post-COVID, many parents are giving kids fever-reducing medicine when it's not necessary: study
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A new study from Michigan Medicine at the University of Michigan found that one in three parents are giving their kids fever-reducing medicine when it’s not really needed.
In response to a poll, 33% of parents said they would administer meds if their kids had a fever below 100.4°F. "The treatment of fever itself is less important than the identification of its cause." A mild elevation in temperature is usually not dangerous — it’s the body's way of fighting off illness. Melissa Rudy is health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital.
Half of them would medicate if their kids ran a fever between 100.4°F and 101.9°F.
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