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  2. Human body temperature - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, each type of measurement has a range of normal temperatures. The range for normal human body temperatures, taken orally, is 36.8 ± 0.5 °C (98.2 ± 0.9 °F). [12] This means that any oral temperature between 36.3 and 37.3 °C (97.3 and 99.1 °F) is likely to be normal. [13] The normal human body temperature is often stated as 36. ...

  3. Vital signs - Wikipedia

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    Aural and skin temperature measurements require special devices designed to measure temperature from these locations. [11] While 37 °C (99 °F) is considered "normal" body temperature, there is some variance between individuals. Most have a normal body temperature set point that falls within the range of 36.0 to 37.5 °C (96.8 to 99.5 °F). [13]

  4. Medical thermometer - Wikipedia

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    A medical thermometer or clinical thermometer is a device used for measuring the body temperature of a human or other animal. The tip of the thermometer is inserted into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature), under the armpit (axillary temperature), into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature), into the ear (tympanic temperature), or on the forehead (temporal ...

  5. From 'cultural tradition' to 'child abuse': Piercing a baby's ...

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    In Latin cultures, she explains, infant female ear piercing is routine. "In Mexico, it's customary to have girls' ears pierced at the hospital before they are discharged," she says. "I wanted my ...

  6. Fever - Wikipedia

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    A range for normal temperatures has been found. [8] Central temperatures, such as rectal temperatures, are more accurate than peripheral temperatures. [30] Fever is generally agreed to be present if the elevated temperature [31] is caused by a raised set point and: Temperature in the anus (rectum/rectal) is at or over 37.5–38.3 °C (99.5 ...

  7. Skin temperature - Wikipedia

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    Anatomy of the human skin. Skin temperature is the temperature of the outermost surface of the body. Normal human skin temperature on the trunk of the body varies between 33.5 and 36.9 °C (92.3 and 98.4 °F), though the skin's temperature is lower over protruding parts, like the nose, and higher over muscles and active organs. [1]

  8. Baby dies from heat in Arizona amid 120-degree temperatures - AOL

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    The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office confirms to TODAY that Tanna Rae Wroblewski succumbed to a heat-related injuries on July 5, after temperaures in the area reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit.

  9. Apgar score - Wikipedia

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    The Apgar score is a quick way for health professionals to evaluate the health of all newborns at 1 and 5 minutes after birth and in response to resuscitation. [1] It was originally developed in 1952 by an anesthesiologist at Columbia University, Virginia Apgar, to address the need for a standardized way to evaluate infants shortly after birth.