A fever is one of the telltale symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, so it’s understandable if you’re paying much more attention to your temperature than usual ...

Julie Parsonnet’s then-mother-in-law had been feeling ill, but her body temperature did not suggest a fever. It hovered at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, long regarded as the standard for normal, and never ...

Like many kids in the U.S., I learned in science class that the temperature of the human body is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit — a number that’s remained etched in my memory to this day. But recently, I ...

Since a common symptom of COVID-19 is a fever, some concerned folks may be taking their temperatures more often these days. If you feel panic when your thermometer beeps and reads 0.2 degrees higher ...

A recent analysis of temperature trends suggests that the average human body temperature has dropped since the 19th century due to physiological changes. The authors of the new study also highlight ...

Common knowledge says that your body temperature should be 98.6 degrees F and that a high or low body temperature signals something is wrong. But that's not quite true. In general, normal body ...

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Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...