Health A-Z News & Features
- What Do You Say When People Ask Rude Questions About Your Condition?
How do you respond when strangers ask rude questions about your health?
- Medical Provider Information Sheet
Learn how to share your health information with your providers.
- Tell Us Your Best Stress-Busting Tips
What do you do to handle your stress? Tell us about the techniques you’ve tried and whether or not they’ve helped.
- Your Doctor Appointment Tracker Checklist
Everyone needs a way to keep track of their doctors' appointments. Learn which method is right for you.
- How Do You Get Through the Hard Days? Share Your Best Ideas
How Do You Get Through the Hard Days? Answer a few quick questions to get the conversation started and share your ideas.
- How Do You Talk to Your Child About Your Illness?
How did you tell your children about your diagnosis? Tell us how you talk openly and honestly with your child.
- Have You Ever Struck up a Conversation in a Doctor's Office?
Meeting other cancer patients is a great way to get emotional support. Is the doctor's office the place to meet them?
- Questions to Ask About Your Doctor's Treatment Recommendation
Learn about what questions will help you better understand the treatment your doctor suggests.
- 6 Tips for Managing Medical Misinformation at Your Next Family Gathering
Misinformation and disinformation are often the uninvited guests at holiday events. Use these ideas to get through it all.
- Who Was the Hardest Person to Tell About Your Diagnosis?
Who was the hardest person to tell about your diagnosis? Tell us about it.
- What Positive Life Lesson Have You Learned From Being Sick?
Are there any positive life lessons that you've learned from your illness?
- Tell Us About the Day You Were Diagnosed
What happened on the day you were diagnosed? Answer a few quick questions to get the conversation started and share your story.
- How to Manage Nausea
Learn how you can manage nausea with home remedies, alternative treatments, and prescription medication.
- Questions You Should Ask at Every Doctor's Visit
Before you head to your doctor's appointment, prepare to confidently open a productive conversation about your health with this checklist of questions.
- Things That Can Go Wrong With Your Belly Button
Learn about what can go wrong with your belly button and how to prevent issues.
- What to Consider When Making Your Advance Directives
Learn about the different types of advanced directives and what to think about when planning yours.
- Why Does My Tap Water Taste, Smell, or Look Bad?
Learn how to identify the signs of contaminated tap water and when to ask for professional help.
- Emotional Recovery After Amputation
Learn about how to manage your emotional recovery after amputation
- Why Do Your Ears Pop?
Learn about why your ears pop and what you can do to address changes in ear pressure.
- Does Your Jewelry Have Toxic Substances in It?
Learn about harmful substances in some jewelry.
- Things That Can Help Save the Oceans
Saving the oceans seems like an impossible task to take on alone, but there are many small lifestyle choices you can make to help preserve the oceans.
- Motion Sickness: What Helps
Learn what causes motion sickness and how to prevent it.
- How to Choose a Wheelchair
Learn about choosing a wheelchair, including questions to ask to narrow down your options.
- What Are Green Burials?
Green burials are an eco-friendly way to handle the dead. Learn more about what it is, why it’s important, and more.
- How to Choose the Best Paint for Your Home
Too many options for paint? Learn more about the best paints to choose, including safer paints and the best colors.
- How to Ask for a Second Opinion
Learn about getting a second opinion, including what to say to your doctor.
- How to Save on Medical Costs
Step-by-step tips on how to save on your next medical expense.
- How to Get Out of Medical Debt
Learn about getting out of medical debt, including options that can help you avoid loans.
- How to Prevent Medical Debt
Learn about medical debt, including payment options so you can avoid further costs.
- Is My Tap Water Safe?
Learn about tap water quality, including how to tell if your tap water is safe to drink.
- How to Support Someone Who is Ill
Unsure of how to care for someone who is ill? Read on to learn how you best can support them.
- How to Get Paid as a Caregiver for Your Family
Caring for family members can be taxing in many ways. Yet, it is possible to get paid for that work. Learn how you may be able to receive compensation for caregiving.
- How to Handle Sibling Conflict Over Parent Care
Taking care of elderly parents can cause conflict among siblings for several reasons. Find out how you can resolve the conflicts for amicable caregiving.
- How Much Do You Know About Your Feet Arches?
Everyone's feet are different. Knowing your foot arch type will save you a lot of pain.
- How to Get Help From a Food Bank
Learn what food banks are, how they work, and their main functions.
- How to Clean Your Cell Phone
Trying to keep your cell phone clean and free of germs? Learn some tips on properly cleaning your cell phone.
- How to Recharge as a Caregiver
Taking care of loved ones isn't easy, but burning out is. Learn how to recharge as a caregiver and get back to caring for your loved ones.
- Best Shoes for Flat Feet
Learn how to pick the best shoes for flat feet.
- 7 Things That Can Help Save the Oceans
Learn about seven easy things you can do to help protect the Earth’s oceans.
- 10 Things to Bring to the Emergency Room
Learn about 10 things you need at the hospital.
- Most Common Home Injuries
Learn about the most common household injuries and ways to help prevent them.
- Best Shoes if You Have High Arches
Learn how to pick the right shoes for feet with high arches.
- How Medical Schools Are Fighting Racial Disparities in Health Care
A growing number of educators believe students are the key to solving one of medicine’s most insidious problems -- racism.
- Biodiversity and Your Health
Biodiversity is a broad, complex subject that plays a role in your health, both physical and mental. Learn current threats to biodiversity, what causes them, and what you can do to make changes to boost your well-being right now.
- Medical Marijuana Laws: What You Need to Know
How do medical marijuana laws differ from state to state? And what is the federal law regarding medical marijuana? Get help navigating the complex web of laws around medical marijuana use in the U.S.
- Sustainability and Your Health
You’ve heard about sustainability, but have you ever wondered how it’s tied to your health? Learn why it’s important.
- What to Know About Ethical Consumerism
What does it mean to be an ethical consumer? Find out how you can be more thoughtful and ethical in the products you buy and businesses you support.
- Workplace Health and Safety
Workplace health and safety should be expected. Find out how to avoid workplace injuries and to ensure safety on the job.
- Virtual Reality in Medicine
It’s not just for gaming. How can virtual reality improve medicine? Learn about the different ways health care professionals use virtual reality to better treat their patients.
- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
Artificial intelligence sounds like something from the future, but it’s quickly becoming a major factor in health care. Learn what it is and what role it could play in your treatment.