We’ve Had The Same Four Vital Signs For Centuries
Why efforts to add new vital signs into the mix haven't taken off — and what that means for us.
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How the Medical Community Is Rethinking Its Use of Race
Clinical "calculators" predict disease risk based on relevant health information. Is a patient's race ever relevant?
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Teaching the Nose How to Smell Again
Olfactory training is helping some COVID survivors regain their sense of smell.
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Is That Acne, or Is Your Skin ‘Purging’?
When a breakout is actually the sign of a new skincare product doing its job.
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A Pretty Thorough Guide to Reading Lab Results
What do all those percentages, ratios and mysterious abbreviations mean? Here's what to know.
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How Can Therapists Reach a Wider Array of Black Patients?
Research illuminates a language gap between therapists and some Black Americans.
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Basic Clinical Jargon to Know Before Getting a Diagnosis
Is it a symptom or a sign? Do "comorbidity" and "coexisting condition" mean the same thing? Here's a breakdown of common clinical terms and how to use them.
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The Problem With Normalizing Period Pain
My experience with Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder, a debilitating condition that's often mistaken for PMS or depression
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This Sun Allergy Is More Common Than You Might Think
Polymorphous light eruption looks like a sunburn, but it's actually an allergy to sunlight.
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The Medical Experts Saving Lives on Mt. Everest
As adventure travel grows, so does the field of wilderness medicine.
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“That’s Totally Me”: The Rise of the Meme Self-Diagnosis
Memes about medical conditions, circulating on Instagram, TikTok and other sites, are making people wonder, "Do I have that?"
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