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body temperature - temperature of the body; normally 98.6 F or 37 C in humans; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health

temperature - the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)

basal body temperature, basal temperature - body temperature in the morning before rising or moving about or eating anything

vital sign - sign of life; usually an indicator of a person's general physical condition; "he was still alive but his vital signs were weak"

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"A drop in core temperature is an important part of the process to your body falling asleep and this approach is basically tricking your body into thinking it is cooler than it is.

The heatwave sleeping advice you should actually ignore - as it could make you hotter; James Wilson, aka The Sleep Geek, reckons you should actually avoid following this one tip

Meanwhile, another new study found that electric fans are particularly dangerous during very hot and dry conditions, but can help lower core temperatures and heart strain in hot, humid weather.

In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good

Fan use in the humid conditions (temperature at 104 F, humidity at 50% and HI at 132.8) reduced core temperature and cardiovascular strain while improving comfort.

Health warning over electric fans

'MoovandCool lowers the body core temperature significantly and has a positive effect on heart rate and heat perception,' Dr.

Devan presents further findings on MOOVandCOOL

The research, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, found no woman exceeded the recommended core temperature limit of 39degC across all studies.

HEALTH notes

"Pregnant women can safely engage in: (1) exercise for up to 35 minutes at 80 to 90 percent of their maximum heart rate in 25 degrees Celsius and 45 percent relative humidity (RH); (2) water immersion (≤33.4 degrees Celsius) exercise for up to 45 minutes; and (3) sitting in hot baths (40 degrees Celsius) or hot/dry saunas (70 degrees Celsius; 15 percent RH) for up to 20 minutes, irrespective of pregnancy stage, without reaching a core temperature exceeding the teratogenic threshold," the authors write.

Pregnant Women May Engage in Warm Exercise for Short Times; Brief time in hot bath or sauna also does not raise Tcore past teratogenic level of 39 degrees Celsius

This study aimed to determine the effects of cooking method and final core temperature on aroma volatiles and inosinc acid content of Hanwoo brisket (deeppectoralis) to better understand how cooking method and final core temperature affect the taste and aroma of cooked deep pectoralis muscle (brisket) at molecular level.

Effects of cooking method and final core-temperature on cooking loss, lipid oxidation, nucleotide-related compounds and aroma volatiles of Hanwoo brisket

Critically low core temperature was significantly improved by oral progesterone.

Hypothermia with Extreme Bradycardia following Spinal Cord Infarction of Septic Origin

For example, if our core temperature is up, blood will divert to the body surface, and we radiate heat to the surroundings.

HVAC of the Human Body