Flushed skin, a sweaty back and a general feeling of discomfort are all tell-tale signs of an illness. These physical symptoms allude to a raised body temperature, but the only sure way to tell if ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Body temperature is routinely measured as 1 of the 4 “vital signs” and, when elevated, triggers a search for an ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a study guaranteed to make parents a bit less squeamish about taking their children's temperature, ear temperatures obtained with a standard infrared 1-second thermometer were a ...

When it comes to taking one's temperature, rectal thermometers are definitely not a patient's first choice. Researchers found less invasive peripheral thermometers fail to provide clinically accurate ...

As winter settles in and flu season looms, parents are confronted with challenges in their children's health. Fevers in children can be a cause for concern, but understanding the basics can help ...

Wearables are a hot trend for both athletes and non-athletes. The CORE non-invasive body temperature monitor came out to great fanfare in 2020. How does it hold up to independent validity and ...

A common reason parents contact their pediatrician's office or the on-call provider is for advice on what to do when a child has a fever. They worry the fever will cause damage to their child, or that ...

Temperature checks, like this being performed at the Bratislava-Jarovce border crossing between Austria and Slovakia, may catch some cases of Covid-19 coronavirus infections but far from all.. (Photo ...