The Right Dose

21/10/2016 4 min
The Right Dose

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Episode Synopsis

Nothing is worse than seeing a child suffering from illness.

Whether they have a fever from a common illness, or a more severe condition, you (and I) want to do everything we can to help ease their suffering.

But sometimes our help can turn to harm. Especially when it comes to getting the right dose.

An astounding new study showed that 8 out of 10 well-meaning parents made this mistake when preparing to give medication to their child.

What was the mistake?

That’s the topic of this week’s 5 Minutes to Health podcast.