When children are sick, one of the first things you check is whether they have a fever. Although it’s common to feel the forehead or back of the neck to gauge fevers, this method isn’t particularly ...

A glass mercury thermometer was once a staple in most medicine cabinets. Today, mercury thermometers aren’t recommended because they can break and allow mercury to vaporise and be inhaled. When ...

As a mum of two, I class a few items as total parent essentials. An accurate, easy-to-use and reliable baby thermometer is one of them. I’ve tried everything from old-school, basic oral thermometers ...