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Home - OMRF News - Archives for fever

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Bodywork: Should you feed a cold and starve a fever?

January 10, 2023

With the many respiratory viruses going around, I’m reminded of an old adage: Feed a cold and starve a fever. Does this time-worn advice hold true?

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Walking the walk: Sepsis survivor overcomes illness, amputation

September 10, 2020

Sept. 13 is World Sepsis Day, established to raise awareness of the deadly condition.

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Cold or flu? Early signs can help determine when to see your doctor

February 1, 2017

Early on the infections share many overlapping symptoms.

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OMRF doctor warns norovirus is easy to spread and hard to kill

February 13, 2013

Smart habits can help people avoid getting and passing on the illness.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: diarrhea, Dr. Prescott, fever, hand sanitizer, norovirus, Prescott, small intestine, spread, stephen prescott, virus, vomit, washing hands

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