That thermometer reading you barely glance at during a doctor’s visit? It might be hiding critical information about your health that goes far beyond checking for a fever. While we’ve long treated ...

A low body temperature can occur when you're sick or due to environmental conditions. Here's what you need to know about low ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The human body needs to maintain the same internal body temperature or else many vital systems fall apart. Whether you prefer ...

When you’re feeling sick and wondering whether to go to work or school, the thermometer often has the final verdict. Most people have been taught a body temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit is normal, while ...

In a recent article, a number of scientists at Stanford (Protsiv et al.) raised the puzzling question of why the average human body temperature has decreased since the Industrial Revolution. Our ...