Oral and rectal temperatures are the most reliable predictors of core body temperature, but measuring these temperatures in children under 4 years of age is often difficult. Currently the rectal ...

RAMSEY, Minn. — When your child is sick it can be terrifying for any parent. For a lot of parents, the thermometer is their only "scientific" tool to use to see if their kid has a fever. So how ...

A person can take a child’s temperature in several ways. The most effective method depends on the age of the child. An accurate temperature reading can help parents and caregivers assess their child’s ...

For 150 years, 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit was thought to be the average body temperature for a healthy human being. But that number is wrong. “Doctors are no different from anybody else,” says Julie ...