Maintaining a stable body temperature is essential for survival. Animals, including humans, use both autonomic processes -- such as shivering or activating brown fat -- and behaviors -- such as ...

ATLANTA — As summer temperatures rise, it's important to understand how your body works to keep you cool. Your body has a built-in air conditioning unit: sweat. The normal body temperature is 98.6 ...

Hot flashes can persist after menopause because low estrogen affects how the brain regulates body temperature. Doctors may recommend hormone therapy or other nonhormonal treatments. A hot flash is a ...

New research has explained how the body's internal clock influences the inflammatory process of the immune system. The findings describe how immune cells, called macrophages, work differently at ...