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 ...

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 ...

For seemingly forever, we’ve been told 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit is the standard for a normal body temperature. However, recent studies suggest that the number may be outdated. According to research, ...

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 ...

A fever is when your body temperature is higher than normal. Here's what you need to know about fevers in children and adults, and when to worry.