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

Over the past few decades, evidence has been mounting that the average human body temperature is not really 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Instead, most people’s baseline is a little bit cooler. The ...

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 ...

For decades, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit has been the widely accepted “normal” average temperature for the human body. But new research adds to the growing body of evidence that humans actually run a bit ...

Over the past 150 years, researchers have seen the average human body temperature drop by more than half a degree Fahrenheit (-0.3 °C). In a new study from the University of Michigan, scientists ...

Dear Doctor K: Growing up, I was taught that 98.6 was the standard "normal" body temperature. But I find my normal temperature is a bit lower. I hover around 97.9 degrees, even when I feel perfectly ...

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 ...