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Mobile phone use has never been as high, with 85% of American citizens using a smartphone in 2023. Society has become so reliant of mobile technology that a backlash has long been established against improper use of smart devices. Many focus on the mental health issues which can occur when so much time is spent...
Fever is not a disease itself, is a response of the body. If your body is going through an infectious process, generally caused by viruses or bacteria, your immune system will try to defend itself from these pathogens and fever is one of the most common symptoms. It does not mean something is seriously...
Ear thermometers are known to give the most accurate reading of your body temperature. Since the eardrum and the hypothalamus have same blood vessels, it is the most reliable way of taking the temperature of your brain. But what will you do if you want to fake a fever and someone has decided to take your...
You may want to feign illness for many reasons. Maybe you want to skip school or college. You might have a dreaded dinner at the in-laws’ house. Whatever it is, sometimes lying is simply easier than hurting someone's feelings. You may also want to fake a fever if you want to go home early and you can't tell...
We can't say why you would want to fake a fever. Shirking your responsibilities is probably not good for you or whoever you are responsible to. However, there are some circumstances where faking a fever might be called for. Perhaps to save someone's feelings, distance yourself from a particular problem...
Feces are the main source of salmonella, e.coli O157 and norovirus (winter vomiting bug). These unpleasant bacterium can cause horrific diarrhea or respiratory infections; like adenovirus or hand, foot and mouth disease. The germs that lead to these infections and diseases can be easily transferred after...
Most people do not like to be down with fever, but there may be times when you want to fake it. Sometimes, staying sick is better, especially to avoid certain situations and circumstances. For instance, students often want to have a fake fever so that they can convince their parents to give them permission...
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Does you scalp hurt sometimes or very often? Surely at some point you have felt that your head is more sensitive than usual, that any pull of the hair bothers you and that your skin is dryer and more tense. If your scalp hurts sometimes or often, pay attention to the next OneHowTo.com article. In this...
Many people are alarmed when their body temperature increases. However, a fever is not your enemy or a disease by itself. It is simply a symptomatic manifestation of the patient struggling to solve a problem that is usually infectious.
In the following OneHowTo article we'll explain what to do when you have...
Sunstroke, breathlessness, stress or odd sugar level, or even blood not properly reaching your head... These are just some of the most frequent causes of dizziness. It is not a serious disease in itself, but it is a symptom, an indicator, an alert or a warning from our body, which may have lost control...
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Dizziness at bedtime is very unpleasant. It seems that everything is spinning around us, provoking nausea and vomiting when we lie down. The desperation from this suffering leads many patients to believe that they may be suffering from a serious undiagnosed illness, and go to see specialists in great...
Our body often presents symptoms and signs that leave us scratching our head as to the reasons behind this. A common question is why the arm falls asleep, a sensation that most people will have felt in different parts of the body. It is a condition that can easily occur and that, initially, is not a...
A fever is the symptom that occurs when your normal body temperature goes above 98.6˚F (37˚C), and you feel discomfort, chills and ailment like muscle ache or headache. If your son or daughter has an exam, or doesn't want to go somewhere, or if he or she is not interested to go to the gym anymore, and suddenly...
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A fever is the body's reaction to a threat, which is usually an infection caused by bacteria or a virus. Other possible causes of increased body temperature are the application of some vaccines, teething in children, inflammatory disorders, certain medications or suffering from other more serious diseases....
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The mercury thermometer is a classic design for temperature measurement still used by many families. Although currently there are digital thermometers this form of temperature measurement is still very much in demand, in addition to being very simple to use. If you are not sure how to use it in this OneHowTo article...
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Due to a greater exposure to viruses and bacteria and a weaker immune system, children are often catching illnesses that lead them to suffer a fever. Suffering a fever is common during childhood, so it is basic that parents learn to control this condition, know its risks and know when it is appropriate...
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Whenever a person has a fever, a thermometer is inserted in his mouth to note his body temperature. If you are taking temperature of a child less than 5 years old, then you will have to take temperature from his armpit or groin. For adults, the most accurate way is to take oral temperature. Normal oral...
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Fever is the body's natural reaction to an invader or infection in the body. The increase in body temperature is the result of the body's response to infection. Fever is usually accompanied by unpleasant symptoms such as headaches, muscle pain, chills, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. An infection is the most...
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Fever is a symptom that occurs when the normal body temperature, which ranges between 36.5° and 37.5°, goes over this level, generating chills, discomfort and other ailments such as headache or muscle aches. If at any time, for whatever reason, you've had the need of increasing your body temperature or...
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You may have seen a frog ribbit or even a pelican gasp, but you'll never see either of them hiccup. This is because the hiccup is a mammal only occurrence. Theories exist over whether or not they are an evolutionary remnant or leftovers from our days of infant suckling. However, there are many causes of...
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The bothering feeling that hiccups creates can seldom prevent us from performing simple tasks normally. Apart from being annoying, it can get on anybody's nerves if you're surrounded by people at that specific moment. It's not always easy to cure hiccups fast, so this is why we're giving you some tricks...
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