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.
Explainers
Patient Research
Explainers, Scopes
A Psychological Strategy to Help You Become a More Proactive Patient
Dreading the possibility of hearing bad news from a doctor? Try "self-affirmation."
Scopes
To Talk About Pain, We Might Need a Different Language
One team of researchers is pushing to update a decades-old approach to pain communication.
Rounds
Making the Most of Time In the Doctor’s Office
Not all minutes are created equal. When doctors and patients connect, limited time goes further.
Scopes
Is It Better to Get a Diagnosis Over the Phone?
It's becoming more common for doctors to call patients with serious medical news.
Scopes
Why Aren’t Promising Treatments for Suicide Being Used?
Researchers say our best tools for curbing suicide aren't reaching hospitals or therapists' offices.