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Telehealth: Technology meets health care
From patient portals to wearable monitoring devices, telehealth gives you the tools to better manage your health. Are you taking advantage of these tools?
STD testing: What's right for you?
Find out how your risk factors affect the types of tests you'll need for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Cancer blood tests: Lab tests used in cancer diagnosis
Blood tests used to help diagnose cancer include CBC and tumor marker tests. Other tests and procedures are needed to confirm a cancer diagnosis.
Organ donation: Don't let these myths confuse you
This practice saves lives, but wrong ideas surround it. Get the facts about being an organ donor.
Biopsy: Types of biopsy procedures used to diagnose cancer
Learn about the different ways of collecting suspicious cells to test in the lab to diagnose cancer.
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means
Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.
Diagnosing Alzheimer's: How Alzheimer's is diagnosed
Even though there isn't a cure, early diagnosis of Alzheimer's dementia is important.
Cancer survival rate: What it means for your prognosis
No one can predict the future, but cancer survival rates can give you an idea of your prognosis. Should you pay attention to them?
Twin pregnancy: What twins or multiples mean for mom
Twin pregnancy or other multiples? Here's help taking care of yourself — and your babies.
Breast cancer chemoprevention: Drugs that reduce risk
Learn about the drugs that can help prevent breast cancer in people at high risk.
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