In the United States' health care system, you can spend weeks or months anticipating a doctor's appointment, plus a few minutes or hours in the waiting room when the day comes. In ...

Having relevant information to hand and making lists of any questions can make booking a first doctor’s appointment easier. It is important to see a doctor for any health concerns as soon as possible.

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Dr. Michael Sherman is chief medical officer and senior vice president of health services for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in Wellesley, Mass. He’s also a parent, so when his 10-year-old daughter Lila ...

Part of independence is taking charge of your own health. A college doctor offers a quick guide on how to confidently and ...

It’s Monday at 11 a.m., and you have a visit set for 3 p.m. with your primary physician. You plan to ask your doctor about a recent knee injury and intermittent headaches, but you only mentioned knee ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

An ear thermometer sent Rita Ho-Bezzola’s 1-year-old daughter into a crying fit when a nurse tried to take the little girl’s temperature. Afterward, Ho-Bezzola decided to buy a thermometer from a ...

What would you do if your Mom wouldn’t take “no” as an answer when you asked her not to attend your doctor’s visits as a full-grown adult? One guy recently took to Reddit for advice on how to handle ...

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Dr. Yurkiewicz is a primary care physician and oncologist on the faculty at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is the author of the new book, Fragmented: A Doctor’s Quest to Piece Together ...