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From tips on managing chronic conditions to preventative care strategies, improve your overall health with our primary care insights.

Dirty shower curtain
July 30, 2020/Primary Care

Can Your Dirty Shower Curtain Make You Sick?

Three strategies to keep your shower a safe haven

vacuuming the sofa
July 23, 2020/Primary Care

What’s Hiding in Your Dirty Pillows and Upholstery? (And Can It Make You Sick?)

The best ways to keep your home’s comfiest places germ-free

Woman having her temperature taken with infrared thermometer
June 5, 2020/Primary Care

Are Infrared Thermometers Accurate?

The short answer from a family medicine specialist

Older man exercising gets muscle pain in chest
May 7, 2020/Primary Care

How to Cope with an Intercostal Muscle Strain

Seven doctor-approved ways to ease the pain

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woman suffering from a persistent cough
April 16, 2020/Primary Care

What Does Your Cough Say About Your Illness?

Dry or wet, acute or chronic — it may point to a cause

Woman sanitizing her phone.
March 17, 2020/Primary Care

Sanitize Your Mobile Phone With These Helpful Tips

Reduce the risk of exposing yourself and those you love to germs

Bruise on leg
March 9, 2020/Primary Care

Do You Bruise Easily? When to Get It Checked Out

Why bruises develop and how doctors evaluate them

Thermometer showing below zero temperatures
February 11, 2020/Primary Care

Frostbite Can Happen in Minutes

Preventing frostbite (and frostnip)

leg with dog bite wound
February 7, 2020/Infectious Disease

If a Dog Bites You, Do These 7 Things Now

Infection is the biggest danger

Dangerous icicles above window on house
February 3, 2020/Primary Care

How Icicles Can Be Surprisingly Dangerous

Practical tips on how to stay safe around these hanging hazards

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