Your “normal” body temperature may not be as normal as you think.
The often cited 98.6 F (37 C) benchmark was established nearly two centuries ago, yet recent research reveals our inner thermometers actually fluctuate based on a variety of factors.
What Body Temperature Really Says About Your Health
Have we gotten it wrong for all these years? The notion of a single “normal” number appears to be a myth.
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George Citroner
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George Citroner reports on health and medicine, covering topics that include cancer, infectious diseases, and neurodegenerative conditions. He was awarded the Media Orthopaedic Reporting Excellence (MORE) award in 2020 for a story on osteoporosis risk in men.
