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 ...

Perhaps our body temperature isn’t 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit — or at least not anymore. One woman, while lying down while feeling sick, posited that on TikTok. Citing research that the more common ...

Your body temperature might seem like just another vital sign, but it quietly reveals more than most people realize. From metabolism to mood, fluctuations in your temperature can serve as a hidden ...

Keeping cool could help stall the signs of ageing, going by tests on mice carried out by scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Whitehead Institute and Harvard Medical School. The ...

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Depression and a rise in body temperature appear linked, although researchers say it's not yet clear which causes which. Still, the findings offer a hint that manipulating body temperature might be a ...

People with depression have higher body temperatures, a new study found, giving insight into potential new ways to manage the disorder. The study, published in Scientific Reports, doesn’t clarify ...

Once your baby is delivered safely, their body temperature usually drops a bit. You might feel concerned about this shift as ...