Rural Americans Need Better Emergency Healthcare
In sparsely populated areas, critically injured patients are waiting too long for treatment.
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Your Guide to Pap Smears and HPV Testing
Clearing the fog around cervical cancer screening.
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How to Participate In Mobile Health Studies Without Sacrificing Your Privacy
Donating your health data to science is an easy way to do some good — but you still need to think about security.
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How to Protect Yourself Against Surprise Medical Bills
The lack of price transparency in healthcare can leave patients feeling powerless, but there are steps you can take to rein in costs.
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Laughter Actually Is Pretty Good Medicine
Why doesn't the U.S. take medical clowning seriously?
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I Went To My Childhood Doctor’s Funeral
I hadn’t seen Dr. Cech since I was in high school, but he felt like more than just another person from my past.
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1 Question 5 Answers: Which Questions Are Patients Most Embarrassed to Ask?
5 providers on the medical inquiries that make patients blush — and how to get over the awkwardness.
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Saying No to IVF
When conceiving naturally didn't pan out, I reluctantly turned to IVF. It never felt quite right.
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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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The Push to Get Firefighters the Therapy They Need
For firefighters and other first responders, mental health is finally becoming a priority.
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How to Be a Patient After You’ve Been In a Cult
For former cult members, the process of adjusting to life without a guru includes reclaiming personal agency in healthcare.
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