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Healthcare provider taking patient's weight and height measurements
April 18, 2025/Primary Care

What Does ‘Skinny Fat’ Mean?

Having a BMI in the healthy range doesn’t mean you’re safe from health conditions often associated with obesity

Vial of Tdap vaccine, with gauze pads
April 16, 2025/Infectious Disease

Time for a Tetanus Shot? When You Need One and Why

Tetanus is easy to prevent but tough to treat — vaccines are your best defense

Person sitting up in bed, yawning and stretching at the same time
April 10, 2025/Primary Care

What Is Pandiculation, and Why Does It Feel So Good?

This satisfying, involuntary act of yawning and stretching helps release tight muscles

Cellulitis on a leg from an infected bug bite
April 4, 2025/Skin Care & Beauty

Infected Bug Bites Can Lead To Cellulitis: Here’s How

Bug bites create tiny openings in your skin that can let in dangerous bacteria

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Woman standing in kitchen, holding glass of water
March 28, 2025/Mental Health

Dehydration and Mental Health: What’s the Connection?

Being short on fluid causes hormonal imbalances, brain fog, sleep issues and more

Kissing bug on a leaf
March 26, 2025/Primary Care

What Are Kissing Bugs? And What Happens if You Get Bit?

Kissing bugs are insects that can carry a dangerous parasite that causes Chagas disease

A bee on an arm, with its stinger stuck in the arm
March 20, 2025/Primary Care

How To Remove a Bee Stinger

Whether you scrape or pull out the stinger, the key is to do it quickly

Woman cupping her hand to her ear trying to hear the healthcare provider
March 7, 2025/Primary Care

Disease vs. Illness: What’s the Difference?

A disease can be diagnosed, while an illness is something you feel or experience

Smiling patient sitting on exam table, and healthcare provider sitting on stool, smiling and talking
March 5, 2025/Primary Care

Signs vs. Symptoms: Here’s Why They’re Different

Signs are what your provider can see, but symptoms are what you feel or experience

Person bleeding from a cat scratch on arm, with cat playing on cat tree in livinng room
March 3, 2025/Infectious Disease

Should You Worry About a Cat Bite or Scratch?

The risk of infection makes fast and thorough treatment critical

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