By: Margaret Rosenthaler, R.N After years of encouraging the use of aspirin and Tylenol, even "regular medicine" is slowly learning that it is usually best to let patients have their fever. But as we bravely try to carry out this resolve, we are plagued by spectres planted in our thoughts and feelings. In nursing and medical schools we learn (and teach our patients, … [Read more...] about Caring for the Patient with Fever
Archives for December 2025
How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home
by Daciana Iancu, M.D. Why are fevers good for children? Children develop their immunity most intensely during the first 7 years of their life. This is the time when they build and sculpt the body. Just like the children learn through imitation during this time, so does the immune system. Initially the children borrow immunity from their … [Read more...] about How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home
Holiday 2025 Newsletter
Hello friends, As winter draws us inward, we stand at the threshold of light and darkness, warmth and cold, contemplating our own inner balance. This is the season for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere to cultivate our inner warmth and light on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. In this Holiday 2025 Newsletter, we explore some of the ways we can do this through … [Read more...] about Holiday 2025 Newsletter
The Story and Significance of Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Click Here for Original Story Posting by Tushar Goyal As part of Hindu Awareness Week we're shining a spotlight on Hindu culture and traditions while challenging sterotypes and raising awareness. This is a week to learn, connect and celebrate a rich global heritage, in a campaign brought to you by our Vice President Science & Engineering Tushar Goyal. In this feature we … [Read more...] about The Story and Significance of Diwali: The Festival of Lights
Festivals & Rituals: The Twelve Days of Christmas
Click Here for Original Posting from 'The Parenting Passageway' This is one of those posts to nudge you to think ahead a bit – Christmas is coming, but that day is solely the FIRST day of twelve days of Christmas! In my religious tradition, we actually call it “Christmastide.” The waiting of Advent is over and the celebration of food and Christmas carols is just … [Read more...] about Festivals & Rituals: The Twelve Days of Christmas