For centuries, society has accepted that the average body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Wrigley's helped disseminate this fact with its Winterfresh gum commercial from 1998, claiming ...

Citing research that the more common average body temperature of today is actually 97.9, she mused: "Should we adjust our idealization of when a fever actually happens? I have a normal body ...

Fever is often considered a bad phase for the body because it makes us feel uncomfortable, lethargic and weak. Did you know that fever actually plays a significant role in our body’s defence ...

can cause viral fever. When people are infected with any kind of virus, their immune system raises the body’s temperature to eliminate the virus, and this is a sign that the immune system is ...