Founder of Woodbury's Urgency Room says cases have been “through the roof.”
DelMonico Dance studio was closed Thursday, according to a note on its Facebook page. The reason? The flu. Due to having a huge number of absences because of children sick with the flu, we have decided to take this evening to disinfect the studio. We plan to be open for Friday classes. If your child has flu-like symptoms, please keep them home until they are well. We hope everyone can enjoy the night off to rest and care for your sick little ones. Since the start of the flu season, 578 Minnesotans have been hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed influenza, according to the state Department of Public Health. The MDH on Thursday reported 27 deaths in the state, including 23 that officials have been able to confirm as flu-related since Dec…
The reason the research on fevers and children is headed in a new direction is because you cannot put a living child with many unmeasurable characteristics into a calculation that only figures into it the measurable traits.
Ever-changing research now points to the idea that childhood fevers may actually be good for the body. National Health Services recently posted an article on its website that included an opinion piece written by expert pediatricians who no longer advise the use of medication to reduce a childhood fever. The article also included the following from the Daily Telegraph: “Parents should not give children with a mild fever regular spoonfuls of paracetamol and ibuprofen, doctors advise today, as they warn that doing so could extend their illness or put their health at risk.” We know what fevers are and have heard the mixed reviews on research, but how do we combine the definition and research to make a logical decision on what to do when your …
Kris Janisch
4:42 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
South Washington County Schools also recently posted flu info on its website: http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/HotTopics/Flu/ more ›