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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What Can You Actually Do During a Video Visit?
Virtual patient-ing is here to stay. Here's what to know.
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When a Selfie Can Replace an Office Visit
Teledermatology is on the rise. Here's what to know.
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Keeping Hackers Away From Medical Devices Is a Big Job
More patients are relying on wireless pacemakers, insulin pumps and other devices. What happens when this life-saving tech gets hijacked?
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What to Expect as Patient Care and High Tech Merge
Remote health monitoring could revolutionize healthcare — but are doctors ready to handle an avalanche of patient data?
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1 Question, 5 Answers: When Is Online Therapy the Right Choice?
5 mental health providers weigh in on text message-based treatment.
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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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