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Why's my temp keep reading between 94 and 96 ?

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Dr. Yun Tran answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

How are you checking: how are you checking your body temperature, and why are you checking? in any rate, body temp lower than the norm is not usually a concern.

Answered 3/5/2016

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