What Exactly Does “Preventive Care” Mean?
What is and isn’t considered preventive, and how that decision is made.
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Preventive Care
Rounds
1 Question, 5 Answers: What’s the Deal With Vitamin D?
5 doctors and researchers weigh in on the sunshine vitamin.
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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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Your Guide to Pap Smears and HPV Testing
Clearing the fog around cervical cancer screening.
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Your Guide to Getting a Flu Shot
Everything you need to know about flu vaccination, and then some.
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How to Prepare for a Dermatologist Appointment
What to do and know before your next derm consultation or skin screening.
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What to Know About Antibiotic Resistance
So-called “superbugs” are getting harder and harder to treat. Here's how patients can protect themselves and promote public health.
Scopes
Colonoscopies Are More Complicated for Women
Female patients should get informed before they get scoped.