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 ...

We asked doctors which kind of thermometer is the most accurate, and selected the best options for home use from brands like ...

When your baby doesn’t feel well, knowing what actions to take can help you feel more calm, prepared and confident. Since a fever in a newborn can be an emergency, the best baby thermometers are ...

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 ...

In what STAT describes as an “exhaustive” 24-page report, there’s one type of thermometer that rises above the rest when it comes to gauging body temperature. Rectal thermometers remain the “gold ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) --Patient temperature is a primary way of monitoring conditions or detecting illness, making accuracy important. Although rectal thermometers are generally not a patient's ...

Thermometers can provide you with important information when you get sick (or a loved one does). When a fever comes and goes can dictate when you can return to work or school, and the level of fever ...

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 ...

In what STAT describes as an "exhaustive" 24-page report, there's one type of thermometer that rises above the rest when it comes to gauging body temperature. Rectal thermometers remain the "gold ...

First of all, I feel strongly that we should document only accurate data on a patient's medical record. Documenting a questionable value just so that the vital-signs section of the chart can be ...