When choosing the difference between the Braun Thermoscan 5 vs 7, the primary consideration comes down to ease of use and understanding the temperature reading you recieve. Both Braun Thermoscan 5 or 7 provide excellent accuracy and a comfortable using experience for both you and your child. They both feature the patented prewarmed tip and […]

When you are worried that your child has a fever, you need to feel confident that the thermometer that you choose will correctly tell your child’s temperature. Children and babies hate having their temperature taken in their mouth and often an accurate temperature is difficult to take since children are reluctant to hold their mouths […]

What is basal body temperature (BBT)? Basal body temperature is the lowest/best temperature your body will be at while you are resting. Usually your basal temperature will be measured using a basal thermometer right after you wake up and before you have done anything else. While this measurement is unlikely to be the true basal […]

Any parent knows that taking a child’s temperature can be a big challenge. Most children do not like it when you poke them with a cold thermometer to find out whether they have a fever or not. In some cases, the thermometer itself could be the problem. The Braun ThermoScan 7 IRT6520 Ear Thermometer is […]

Developing a fever is our body’s way of telling us that something isn’t quite right. Usually associated with the onset of either a virus or bacteria, the body responds by raising our core temperature in order to make it harder for the invading agent to survive. Although the fever isn’t actually the root cause of […]