How to Protect Yourself Against Interrupting Doctors
In one study, doctors let patients speak for 11 seconds, on average, before butting in.
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I Get By With a Little Help From My Emotional Support Raccoons
Trash pandas have played an important role in my mental wellbeing. Could I call them my "emotional support animals"?
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Laughter Actually Is Pretty Good Medicine
Why doesn't the U.S. take medical clowning seriously?
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Everything You Need to Know About Ambulances
When should you call 911? Are ambulance trips always a fortune? Can you choose which hospital treats you?
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Should You Get Dermatological Photography?
Total-body photography documents all the moles on your skin to help doctors keep track of changes over time.
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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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Can Addiction Screening Save Lives?
A new recommendation argues yes, but experts aren’t so sure.
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What Happens After You Recover From an Eating Disorder?
I 'graduated' from treatment. I was supposed to be better. But once I entered the recovery phase, I just felt adrift.
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Doctors, nurses, therapists and other healthcare pros tell us what they really think.
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1 Question, 5 Answers: When Do Doctors Withhold Information From Patients?
Should patients always hear the whole, unfiltered truth? 5 experts weigh in.
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1 Question, 5 Answers: How Should You Act When You See Your Therapist In Public?
Smile and nod? Just keep walking? 5 mental-health practitioners discuss etiquette for therapist run-ins.
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1 Question, 5 Answers: How Is the Traditional Checkup Changing?
5 primary care experts discuss the evolving role of yearly wellness exams.
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