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December 17, 2024/Primary Care

Prednisone Side Effects and How To Feel Better When Taking Steroids

Like any medication, prednisone can come with side effects — for best results, take it with food in the morning and work with your provider to get the dosage right

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December 16, 2024/Primary Care

Recommended Vaccines for Adults and Seniors

From influenza and COVID-19 to pneumococcal, shingles and more, vaccines help keep you healthy

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December 4, 2024/Primary Care

How Do Medicines Get Their Names?

Drugmakers put a lot of effort and resources into finding the right name for generic and brand medications

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November 29, 2024/Primary Care

Can You Take Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen Together?

You can alternate these OTCs to help with pain management and fever reduction

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November 27, 2024/Primary Care

How Accurate Are Medical TV Shows?

They’re fun to watch, but medical TV shows are often more hype than reality — and you shouldn’t rely on them for factual medical information

Child imagining being afraid of getting a shot, and then being afraid while actually getting a shot by a healthcare provider
November 19, 2024/Primary Care

What’s the Nocebo Effect? Examples and Effects on Your Health

The nocebo effect is a phenomenon where expectations of negative outcomes may influence the results

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November 8, 2024/Primary Care

Did You Step on Broken Glass? Here’s How to Safely Get It Out of Your Foot

Clean hands, sanitized tweezers and a soaking tub are key to removing some shards of glass

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November 6, 2024/Primary Care

When Is a Bump on the Head Serious?

Watch for severe symptoms in older kids and adults, but kids under age 2 should always see a provider

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October 30, 2024/Primary Care

How To Get Rid of Fruit Flies for Good

Make your home a no-fly zone by cleaning your drains, refrigerating your produce and DIYing a fruit fly trap

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October 15, 2024/Skin Care & Beauty

Biotin Side Effects: What’s the Risk?

Taking supplements with biotin can cause inaccurate lab test results

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