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How to Prepare for a Specialist Visit

Typically, you’ll see a primary care doctor for most of your basic health care needs, like getting your annual exams and screenings.

How to Prepare for a Physician Visit

Did you know that the average American visits a doctor four times a year? That may seem like a lot, but that number is far below other countries (In Japan, it’s 13 times a year).

How To Prepare Your Daughter for Her First GYN Visit

Midlife Checkup: Don’t Skip This Essential Doctor Visit Once You Turn 50

10 Things To Ask Cardiologist at First Visit

You’ve experienced heart discomfort, or your primary care doctor noticed something amiss during routine blood work. So now you’re headed to your first appointment with a cardiologist.

5 Myths About Visiting Your OB-GYN

Are you neglecting your annual visit to your OB-GYN? Perhaps you think you only need to see an obstetrician/gynecologist if you’re sexually active or pregnant. But, that’s not true. An OB-GYN can provide a foundation for your long-term health.

Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Baby Poop…Really!

Here are the other colors you will notice:

Coping with Chemo Brain

You’re driving to work one morning, listening to the radio and enjoying your cup of coffee. Sure, there’s a bit of traffic but nothing major slowing you down. Then, just as you enter onto the highway, you realize—you can’t recall how to get to work. Is it exit 75 or 76? Do you make a right at the second light or the third? This is ridiculous, you think. How can you not remember how to get to work? You’ve driven there a million times.

Coping with Caregiver Stress During the Holidays

Caregivers are especially vulnerable to stress during the holidays.

Coping with a Chronic or Terminal Illness

Nearly 50 percent of adults in the U.S. have at least one chronic health condition, while terminal conditions like heart disease, cancer and Alzheimer’s are the leading cause of death in the U.S.,according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.