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What is ‘normal’ body temperature? Some experts say it’s not really 98.6.
Julie Parsonnet’s then-mother-in-law had been feeling ill, but her body temperature did not suggest a fever. It hovered at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, long regarded as the standard for normal, and never ...
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What Is Considered a Fever—and When To Get Medical Attention
An oral temperature of 99.5 degrees or a rectal temperature of 100.4 degrees is considered a fever in a child or infant. Normal body temperature is typically 98.6 degrees. A fever is a common ...
6 Signs You Have a Fever When There’s No Thermometer Around
The answer is a little complicated. A fever is usually a sign of an infection, and it often comes with other symptoms instead ...
How the Apple Watch Series 10’s new Wrist Temperature feature helped me when I got sick
I got sick, and the new Apple Watch Series 10 recorded all the data, including my fever, thanks to the Wrist Temperature ...