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11 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about treating a bee sting

Nothing ruins a summer day faster than a bee sting, which could be deadly. Neil Baman, MD, an allergist and immunologist at Geisinger, shares more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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12 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids often lurk undetected, affecting millions of women. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, an ob-gyn from Ochsner Health, shares more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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13 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about measles

If 10 unvaccinated people are in a room with someone with the measles, nine will get infected. Two physicians share how to prevent measles.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

Top health tips your cardiologist wants you to know

The leading cause of death in the U.S. is showing no sign of abating. Learn what cardiologists want everyone to know about heart health.

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Hypertension
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What doctors wish patients knew about swimmer’s ear

Don’t let your summer fun be derailed by swimmer’s ear, aka otitis externa. Three pediatricians dive deeper on what to know about swimmer’s ear.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about postpartum care

The postpartum period is a critically important time in maternal health. Baptist Health Medical Group Jennifer Heer Ford, MD, shares more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about Lyme disease

An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Two infectious diseases physicians share more.

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What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about osteoporosis

10 million Americans grapple with a silent threat that weakens bones: osteoporosis. A rheumatologist from Hattiesburg Clinic shares more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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11 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about climate change's health impact

Climate change is not a distant threat. Three physicians explore what patients can do now to mitigate the health risks of climate change.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™