Your Guide to Paying for Urgent Care
Urgent care usually costs less than an ER visit, but other details may vary.
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Christina Frank
Christina Frank is a health and medical writer in Brooklyn, NY. Her work has been published by Yale Medicine, Northwestern Medicine, The Child Mind Institute, and The New York Times.
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Demystifying Your Dentist’s Toolkit
Understanding what they're using to poke around in your mouth.
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Why You Might Get a Prescription From Your Dentist
A guide to prescription-grade toothpaste, night guards, mouth rinses and more.
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A Guide to Pet Allergies for Animal Lovers
Allergies can go away on their own, hypoallergenic breeds don't exist, and other things to know if fur-children make you wheeze.
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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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These 5 Medical Specialties Are On the Rise. Here’s Why
A shortage of primary care doctors and soaring healthcare costs are part of the reason.
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1 Question, 5 Answers: What Are Doctors’ Biggest Patient Pet Peeves?
Five providers air their grievances about us paper-gown people.
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