What to Know About Taking Your Own Temperature for COVID-19
There are actually lots of factors that go into determining what’s a normal temperature and what’s an unusual spike.
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Preventive Care
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Should You Be Tracking Your Health to Help Out Your Doctor?
To augment virtual care, more healthcare providers are advising patients to take their vitals, or monitor other physiological functions, themselves.
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Is It OK to Put Off Routine Care for a Few Months?
What to do if your checkup, ob-gyn exam or teeth cleaning was canceled because of the coronavirus.
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How to Put Together Your Family Medical History
What sort of health info are doctors looking for? How deep into your family tree should you go?
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Can Addiction Screening Save Lives?
A new recommendation argues yes, but experts aren’t so sure.
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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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Is the U.S. Measles Crisis Almost Over?
We're not out of the woods yet. Here's a primer on why the contagious virus is back and what might happen next.
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Why Does the Definition of “Normal” Blood Pressure Keep Changing?
Almost half of Americans now have high BP, according to new guidelines. What does this mean for patients?
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