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98.6. Why does that number ring a bell?
For years, the figure has held an important place in hospital rooms and physiology textbooks: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) is widely considered to be the "normal" average human body temperature.
But is this temperature still accurate? New research suggests the average American body temperature has dropped, and researchers think they know why.
Has the Average Human Body Temperature Always Been the Same?
I don't know about all that.
For years, the figure has held an important place in hospital rooms and physiology textbooks: 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit (37 degrees Celsius) is widely considered to be the "normal" average human body temperature.
But is this temperature still accurate? New research suggests the average American body temperature has dropped, and researchers think they know why.
Has the Average Human Body Temperature Always Been the Same?
I don't know about all that.
