A Former Insomniac’s Guide to Fixing Your Sleep
After months of running on fumes (and very few Zzzs), I buckled down and did cognitive behavioral therapy.
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Should You Be Tracking Your Health to Help Out Your Doctor?
To augment virtual care, more healthcare providers are advising patients to take their vitals, or monitor other physiological functions, themselves.
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Why More Doctors Are Asking Patients Where They Buy Groceries
An evolving understanding of health has led to more providers building "social screenings" into visits.
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What to Know About Taking Your Own Temperature for COVID-19
There are actually lots of factors that go into determining what’s a normal temperature and what’s an unusual spike.
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Should You Wear a Medical ID Bracelet?
Jewelry engraved with emergency medical info has become more popular since the pandemic hit.
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Is Therapy the Answer for Irritable Bowel Syndrome?
According to some experts, IBS isn't just about the digestive system. The brain plays a role too.
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Is ‘Quarantine Skin’ a Thing?
Experts say our new reality may be to blame for the reemergence of rosacea, eczema, acne, atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions.
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Doctor’s Appointments Are Going to Be a Little Different Now
At your next in-person visit, you probably won't see magazines in the waiting room. In fact, you may not see the waiting room at all.
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Doctors, nurses, therapists and other healthcare pros tell us what they really think.
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Should You Wear a Medical ID Bracelet?
Jewelry engraved with emergency medical info has become more popular since the pandemic hit.
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New Rules Make It Easier to Spend FSA and HSA Money
Among other things, tampons are now considered an 'eligible medical expense.'
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Is ‘Quarantine Skin’ a Thing?
Experts say our new reality may be to blame for the reemergence of rosacea, eczema, acne, atopic dermatitis and other skin conditions.
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