Doctors and Providers

Visiting doctors and providers is essential for maintaining our health. Get tips and tricks from nurses, physicians, and more.

Would You Have Volunteered for this Bizarre Medical Research?

The methodologies in these scientific studies may be a little unorthodox but the experts swear these actual studies are going...

Some of their outdated tips may compromise your care or sabotage your health goals. Here, medical advice you can safely...

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Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists hold your life in their hands. Here, their shocking stories of what can go wrong—and what...

Medical speak is filled with tricky shorthand that can be confusing, condescending, and even life threatening, but not anymore: Be...

Experts have found that doctors tend to interrupt patients just 20 to 30 seconds after they begin speaking during an

Whether you just received a scary diagnosis or moved to a new town, consult a variety of sources to find

You can flip through Consumer Reports to find vacuums and cars, but it's way harder to ascertain the quality of...

By now, it’s a world-famous statistic: Experts have found that doctors tend to interrupt patients just 20–30 seconds after they

Stay safe during your hospital stay with these guidelines.

Dr. Oz explains how smart patients approach their health care.

1. Do a Wheeze Check Untreated asthma leads to 1.8 million ER visits and 4,000 deaths a year. Asthma can

Sharon Sakson was walking into her kitchen to make a sandwich one February afternoon when a sudden burst of what

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE The mistake your doc may be making: Sticking with lifestyle changes when you need drugs. The evidence

It’s one of the sorriest stats in modern medicine: The average doctor’s appointment lasts 15 minutes or less. No wonder

Those free medication samples may not be the best - or safest. Find out what else doctors shared with Reader's...

An insider's guide to getting the best medical treatment, from "You: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the...

What you need to ask the doctor when every moment counts.

Insider advice for getting the best medical care.

How to get more out of your doctor visit.