Most people know that the initials RN after someone’s name means registered nurse.
MD? Medical doctor. DO? Doctor of osteopathic medicine.
Seeing your primary care physician every year, even when you’re feeling great, is an investment in your health.
What’s the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol (which one’s good)? And what are triglycerides?
Why should you care about how many white or red blood cells you have circulating?
The symptoms of thyroid disease — including difficulty sleeping, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, anxiety, irregular heartbeat — could apply to a variety of conditions.
When you’re feeling good, or if you’re a parent and your kids are healthy, it’s easy to breeze through life without scheduling check-ups with a doctor.
Most people don’t make a habit of checking out their snot after blowing their nose.
But if you’re feeling ill, your mucus could give you a clue about what’s going on.
Can you remember the last time you had a complete physical?
It’s probably time for a check-up.
You know you should make an appointment to see your primary care doctor each year. But what, if anything, should you do to prepare for that visit?
Say you’ve been feeling well, all things considered, and a visit to the doctor is the furthest from your mind.
Then you have some strange new symptoms.
