Your body develops a fever to make it harder for any disease cells to survive in your body. Boris Zhitkov/Getty Images A low-grade fever happens when your body temperature is elevated, but still under ...

A parent’s job description includes regular thermometer readings all night long of a sick child. Now, a startup intends to give that part of the job to your smartphone. iTherm is a Bluetooth 4.0 smart ...

The original idea dates back centuries when people believed that colds were caused by low body temperature needing warmth (by ...

A UVA School of Nursing associate professor explains why hydration, balanced nutrition and rest matter more than old remedies ...

WASHINGTON — The DMV is in the midst of a weather rollercoaster, with spring-like temperatures one day, and a cold snap the next. These wild temperature swings are hard to plan for, but could they ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WWLP) — When storms come and go, the pressure change can make our joints ache and give us headaches. When it’s chilly, your nose can run and make it seem like you’re catching a cold ...

We’ve seen a drastic temperate change in the last 24-hours and we’ll probably see more setups like this in the coming weeks. Which brings up the question - can the change in temperature make you sick?

You know the struggle, never knowing which extreme your office will be from one day to the next — it's either burning hot or freezing cold, with seemingly no in-between. Frankly, it raises a lot of ...

A mother has been defended online for "not wanting" to drive her husband to the emergency room (ER) just a week after she was sick and he rebuffed her request for help with their baby. The 24-year-old ...