Call for emergency medical care if a seizure lasts longer than five minutes, or take your child to the doctor as soon as possible after the seizure to figure out what caused it. Most people fret over a fever, but it actually can be helpful. Various over-the-counter medications can lower a fever, such as acetaminophen Tylenol or ibuprofen Advil, Motrin IB , but sometimes it's better left untreated, according to the Mayo Clinic.
This is because fever seems to play an important role in helping your body fight off infections. Still, your doctor may prescribe an antibiotic if he or she suspects a bacterial infection, such as pneumonia or strep throat. If you think you may have been exposed to the new coronavirus, the CDC recommends that you take your temperature twice daily to see if you have a fever.
The CDC defines a fever as If you have a high body temperature or any other symptoms of COVID and want to get tested, the CDC recommends calling your state or local health department or a medical provider.
If it seems like you're always cold, even during the dog days of summer, it could be your age. Studies show that as we age, our average body temperature declines slightly. A study published in the Journal of Clinical Nursing that measured the body temperature of nursing home residents found that body temperature was below average in those 65 to 74 years old; even lower in people 75 to 84; and lowest among those older than 85, some of whom had a low body temperature of This is important to know, because seniors may actually be running a fever at lower temperatures than younger adults.
Remember your mom telling you to wear a hat when it's cold outside, because most body heat is lost through your head? It turns out that her advice may not have been completely spot-on, according to an article published in the medical journal BMJ. This means that areas by the sea such as Edinburgh, or many other major cities in Britain are cool in summer as the sea warms slowly, but mild in summer. The Atlantic Ocean is very cool in summer, and this is why the east is generally warmer than the west in summer fig.
Another factor in temperature that is affected by the water around us is the ocean currents, which also greatly affects temperature, especially in coastal areas. These currents keep many coastal areas in Britain much warmer than they should be in winter, when many would be freezing. For example, the North Atlantic Drift Stream, which travels from Central America to Western Europe, keeps the coastal areas of the region mild in winter. But the Currents of Labrador, which drift down from the Arctic and North Canada down to South East Canada and North East USA, give this area temperatures of well below freezing in winter, despite the fact that this region and Western Europe have roughly the same altitude — if anything, Europe should be colder.
Warm ocean currents tend to raise winter temperatures, while cool currents can lower summer temperatures. Prevailing winds also affect world temperatures. The difference in temperature between the land and the sea in different seasons determines the temperature of the prevailing wind. Winds that blow over the warm seas in winter like in Britain or the warm land in summer like in a Mediterranean climate will raise temperatures while those that blow over cold land in winter or cold seas in summer lower the temperatures of the area they blow across.
The final factor that greatly affects temperature is altitude. This means that mountainous regions are often very cold, no matter the latitude they are found at. Mountain ranges are said to have mountainous climates, because the range will often have weather that is completely different from the area surrounding it. There are many other examples of this around the world.
In Ecuador named after the equator there is always snow on the Andes, despite the fact that the equator runs right through the mountains. The windchill factor makes mountainous areas even colder. This is because humans all lose heat in cold air, but when there is a wind blowing, we lose heat even faster. Even in the Cairngorms in North Scotland, there is snow lying for over 50 days a year, and that is all due to the altitude and windchill factor.
In conclusion, there are many reasons why temperature varies around the world, and they all affect our climates in different ways. Think about it. Chances are it's going to be colder in Alaska than it will be in the Amazon Jungle.
How high up are you? Temperatures are different if you're on top of Mount Everest as opposed to right next to the ocean. You know what? It even matters whether you're over the ocean or on land. There are bigger temperature ranges over the land because of the way soil and rock absorb heat.
Local Changes Look up in the air. What is the weather like? Those clouds make a big difference in the local temperatures. They can block the Sun's heat and trap other heat between the ground and the clouds. Have them compare the June-July-August Surface Temperatures and Dec-Jan-Feb Surface Temperatures layers to discover that much of the southern hemisphere experiences warm temperatures when the northern hemisphere is cool, and vice versa. The audio, illustrations, photos, and videos are credited beneath the media asset, except for promotional images, which generally link to another page that contains the media credit.
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