Fevers and Shivers

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DescriptionMost of us have had a fever before, and many of us have suffered from extreme cold. Why does the body react in such extreme ways to temperature changes? How have we tried to cure fevers and shivers throughout history? Can sufferingfrom these temperatures heal as well as harm? In today's session, we will explore the causes, problems, and cures of overheating or hypothermia. CreditsCo-founders of MooseEel Media, LLC: Jennifer Vandenberg& Maddy CableOriginal art: Maddy CableResearch: Jennifer VandenbergScript: Jennifer Vandenberg & Maddy CableEditing: Jennifer VandenbergEditing software: CanvaMusic: Remember This Moment by Patrick RundbladComment below (with kindness) Email us at [email protected] if you want…Subscribe and like!!!Highlighted Link of the Session This article has a great list of the variety of diseases that have fevers as symptomsFever, fever patterns and diseases called ‘fever’ – A review: Science Directhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034111000256Link to Information Used in Session 7History of Body Temperature:Springer Naturehttps://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-21886-7_2 Alcohol and Cold: PubMedhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1811578/ 38°C: Fever, Thermometry, and the Coming into Being of a Global Norm, ca. 1868–1890: The University of Chicagohttps://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/733980 Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich: Grokipediahttps://grokipedia.com/page/carl_reinhold_august_wunderlich Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich and the Evolution of Clinical Thermometry: Oxford Academichttps://academic.oup.com/cid/article-abstract/18/3/458/739639?redirectedFrom=PDF A critical appraisal of 98.6 degrees F, the upper limit of the normal body temperature, and other legacies of Carl Reinhold August Wunderlich: NIHhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1302471/ The Mutter Museumhttps://muttermuseum.org/ Fever: Mayo Clinichttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/fever/symptoms-causes/syc-20352759 Mary Mallon (1869-1938) and thehistory of typhoid fever: PubMedhttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/ Cold-related Illnesses in Workers: CDChttps://www.cdc.gov/niosh/cold-stress/about/related-illness.html Frostbite: John Hopkins Medicinehttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/frostbite Hypothermia: Mayo Clinichttps://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hypothermia/symptoms-causes/syc-20352682 Video: The Man Who Froze To Death and Came Back To Life: ASAPSciencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUnqW9xWlLA&t=350s The chilling truth: Exploring the health benefits and risks of cryotherapy: Mayo Clinichttps://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/living-well/the-chilling-truth-exploring-the-health-benefits-and-risks-of-cryotherapy/ Decreasing human body temperature in the United States since the Industrial Revolution: elifehttps://elifesciences.org/articles/49555 Amazon StorePlease note: As an Amazon Associate, MooseEel Media, LLC (Jennifer and Maddy) earns from qualifying purchases. This means that if you click on certain links and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. From Session 3 – Celsius Whatever Happened to the MetricSystem?: How America Kept Its Feet by John Bemelmans Marciano https://amzn.to/4lxPz5h

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