Why 98.6 Degrees Is Not the Normal Body Temperature
A 'normal' body temperature was determined in 1868 but by 1935, researchers were questioning the measurement. Current data show temperatures are dropping.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Your body temperature is vital to maintaining homeostasis, and as it turns out, 98.6 Fahrenheit (37 Celsius) may not be an average body temperature
Originally, body temperature was determined in 1868 by a German physician, but by 1935 researchers were calling that number into question. A systematic review of the literature in 2002 demons…
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