The standards that doctors have been using to define normal temperature and fever might need to be reworked

Human body temperature has decreased in United States, study finds

What’s a “normal” human body temperature? That’s a little more complicated than you might think. A family medicine physician explains what can cause temperature fluctuations and when they are cause for concern.

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8 symptoms that indicate that the body does not obtain a sufficient amount of water

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Here’s why we appear to be getting cooler, and what that could mean when it comes to fevers.

In 2020, researchers found that the average body temperature slightly decreased since the 18th century. Find out about healthy body temperature.