Whether you have a stomachache, a wrist sprain or a chronic disease, one of the first things doctors and nurses will do at an appointment is take your temperature. A normal temperature means your body ...

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The classic 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit has always been contested but authors of the new study say the figure is probably right and human body temperatures have actually decreased over time. Rtuťový ...

Mississippi State University provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. As warm-blooded animals, human beings produce heat as a byproduct of the chemical reactions that provide energy from ...

Here’s why we appear to be getting cooler, and what that could mean when it comes to fevers. By Dana G. Smith Over the past few decades, evidence has been mounting that the average human body ...

Share on Pinterest The 98.6°F standard was established by a German doctor in 1851. Recent studies have indicated that’s too high. Getty Images A German physician came up with 98.6°F as “average” human ...

It has long been believed that 98.6°F is the normal human body temperature, but recent evidence coming out of the Stanford University School of Medicine (SUSM) contends that might no longer be true.

STANFORD (CBS SF) – A new study by researchers at Stanford University is raising doubt about the normal human body temperature being 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. The study from the Stanford School of ...

Researchers believe that changes in height, weight and medical care are the likely reasons for the decline Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, covering everything from the NFL to ...