As for the borderline conditions—a temperature of, say, 101 or 99 or 100.4—your hand won’t name his fever with as much precision as a good thermometer would.

Among the top models from Consumer Reports tests are the Braun ThermoScan 7, which costs around $60, and the Alcedo Digital Thermometer, which costs about $25. Practice using your thermometer when ...

Practice using your thermometer when your child is healthy and become familiar with how it works. That way, you can feel confident and get an accurate reading when you need it the most.

When Alison Borgmeyer’s three daughters returned to school in August, the Chicago-area nutritionist introduced wearable thermometers to her family’s health-care tool kit. To Borgmeyer, a self ...

Raw beef and veal steaks, roasts and chops, as well as lamb and pork, should be cooked to a minimum internal temperature of 145 degrees. Wild game should reach 165 degrees as measured with a food ...

A meat thermometer is an important tool in guaranteeing food safety, but even if you have one, you might not be using it correctly. Here's what to avoid.