Healthcare
8 Reasons Everyone Should Know Their Blood Type
Many Americans don't know their blood type, but that knowledge can actually tip you off about your risk for certain medical conditions.
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12 Simple Ways to Be More Inclusive of People with Disabilities
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75 Secrets Nurses Wish They Could Tell You
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12 Insider Tips for Choosing the Best Primary Care Doctor
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The Real Difference Between Aspirin and Ibuprofen—and When to Take Them
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47 Secrets Hospitals Don’t Want to Tell You (But Every Patient Should Know)
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The Danger of Swallowing Pills Without Water—It’s Not Choking
Think popping an Advil on the fly is totally harmless? You won't believe what can happen. -
9 Secrets Gynecologists Won’t Tell You About Their Patients’ Annoying Habits
Would you take a call during a visit? Are you self-conscious about your hairy legs?... -
10 Things You Should Never Do Before a Doctor Appointment—and 4 Things You Should
Whether you're going in for checkups or common tests, here's how to get the most... -
This Is the Filthiest Item in Your Doctor’s Office
The dirtiest thing in your doctor's office probably isn't what you think. Here's just how... -
15 Scary Symptoms That Are Actually Harmless
Before you let "Dr. Google" convince you that your headache must be brain cancer, learn... -
14 Ways to Lower Triglycerides Naturally
Are your triglyceride levels elevated? You may not know about the many ways you can... -
11 Things Your Doctor Can Tell Just By Looking at You
Having an open, candid and frank relationship with your physician is an integral part of... -
14 Things to Never Lie to Your Doctor About
How much you smoke, drink, eat, and exercise, whether you use protection during sex, how...
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9 Mistakes That Can Lead to a Misdiagnosis in the ER
More than 135 million ER visits are made in the United States annually, according to the... -
14 Mistakes Doctors Wish You’d Stop Making Already
These slip-ups could seriously compromise your health care, according to the medical professionals we interviewed. -
17 Common Lies You Tell Your Doctor (and Why You Need to Just Stop)
Sometimes, a fib is harmless. In these cases, it’s not. -
13 Things Urgent Care Center Docs Won’t Tell You
We're always here to help you—but we're not always the help you need. -
This Is When It’s OK to Take Expired Medication
You have a splitting headache, it's the middle of the night, and your only bottle... -
This is Why Most Doctors Have Sloppy Handwriting
It isn't just a coincidence. -
This Is Why Doctors Still Use Pagers
The dinosaur technology actually makes a lot of sense. -
15 Health Myths That Make Doctors Cringe
Do you believe in "base tans"? Have you sworn off bread forever? Are you logging...
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35 Most Trusted Brands in Health and Wellness
See if the products you use every day made the list. -
Doctors Confess: 10 Ways Patients Screw Up in the ER
Here’s how these common patient behaviors can derail your getting the right diagnosis and... -
The Best Heart Hospital in Every State
The leading cause of death isn't cancer or diabetes—it's heart disease, the top killer... -
13 Health “Myths” That Turned Out to Be True
We all used to think these were ridiculous myths. Now, new science proves they're true....