Health Topics

Ill­ness­es and injuries often seem to pop up when you least expect them. When med­ical care is need­ed at night or over the week­end, patients are often unsure where to go for treat­ment. The first step is to deter­mine if the med­ical issue can wait for a vis­it with the pri­ma­ry care doc­tor or if it is an acute issue requir­ing imme­di­ate atten­tion. If the prob­lem requires atten­tion out­side of your physi­cian’s clin­ic hours, and depend­ing on the symp­toms, care is avail­able at an imme­di­ate care cen­ter (ICC) or at an emer­gency room (ER) at a local hos­pi­tal. Both the time and cost can vary dras­ti­cal­ly depend­ing on where the med­ical care is pro­vid­ed, so it’s impor­tant to under­stand the dif­fer­ence between the two and the impact your choice may have on your wallet.

That bump to the head might seem minor, but know­ing the dif­fer­ence between ​“keep an eye on it” and ​“get to the ER now” could be crit­i­cal for your young ath­lete. Most con­cus­sions heal com­plete­ly with rest, but some warn­ing signs demand imme­di­ate atten­tion. Here’s what every par­ent needs to watch for.

If you’re snor­ing loud­er than usu­al and can’t shake the exhaus­tion no mat­ter how much you sleep, your body might be fight­ing for air all night long. Women are espe­cial­ly at risk of miss­ing the warn­ing signs, and untreat­ed sleep apnea can lead to seri­ous heart prob­lems, stroke, and dan­ger­ous day­time drowsiness.

Ill­ness­es and injuries often seem to pop up when you least expect them. When med­ical care is need­ed at night or over the week­end, patients are often unsure where to go for treat­ment. The first step is to deter­mine if the med­ical issue can wait for a vis­it with the pri­ma­ry care doc­tor or if it is an acute issue requir­ing imme­di­ate atten­tion. If the prob­lem requires atten­tion out­side of your physi­cian’s clin­ic hours, and depend­ing on the symp­toms, care is avail­able at an imme­di­ate care cen­ter (ICC) or at an emer­gency room (ER) at a local hos­pi­tal. Both the time and cost can vary dras­ti­cal­ly depend­ing on where the med­ical care is pro­vid­ed, so it’s impor­tant to under­stand the dif­fer­ence between the two and the impact your choice may have on your wallet.

Saman­tha once thought she’d nev­er live to see her wed­ding day, much less have the ener­gy to walk down the aisle. Here’s how a bariatric sur­geon who saved her moth­er’s life helped her reclaim her own, and why the jour­ney start­ed with a con­ver­sa­tion, not a decision.

Think­ing about slim­mer, smoother thighs but not sure whether you need lipo­suc­tion or a thigh lift? This quick guide breaks down the real dif­fer­ences so you can choose the option that gets you the results you’re envisioning.

That bump to the head might seem minor, but know­ing the dif­fer­ence between ​“keep an eye on it” and ​“get to the ER now” could be crit­i­cal for your young ath­lete. Most con­cus­sions heal com­plete­ly with rest, but some warn­ing signs demand imme­di­ate atten­tion. Here’s what every par­ent needs to watch for.

If you’re snor­ing loud­er than usu­al and can’t shake the exhaus­tion no mat­ter how much you sleep, your body might be fight­ing for air all night long. Women are espe­cial­ly at risk of miss­ing the warn­ing signs, and untreat­ed sleep apnea can lead to seri­ous heart prob­lems, stroke, and dan­ger­ous day­time drowsiness.

Tried every diet and work­out plan, but the scale won’t budge? Bariatric surgery might be more acces­si­ble than you think – and it could be the game-chang­er that final­ly helps you lose weight, reverse dia­betes, and reclaim your health.

Every child’s mind is unique, but when focus, ener­gy, or impul­siv­i­ty start get­ting in the way, it could be more than ​“just being a kid.” Learn how Duly pedi­a­tri­cians help par­ents rec­og­nize ADHD ear­ly and guide chil­dren toward thriv­ing with the right support.

Up to 15% of new moth­ers expe­ri­ence post­par­tum depres­sion, but it’s often con­fused with baby blues or brushed off as nor­mal exhaus­tion. Under­stand­ing the dif­fer­ence could be the key to get­ting the help you need to feel like your­self again.

AI chat­bots are answer­ing mil­lions of health ques­tions dai­ly, but one study found they gave dan­ger­ous­ly wrong advice about mix­ing med­ica­tions that could cause some­one to faint. While these dig­i­tal doc­tors can help you prep for appoint­ments and find basic health info, know­ing when to trust them (and when to run to a real physi­cian) could lit­er­al­ly save your life.

Think­ing about slim­mer, smoother thighs but not sure whether you need lipo­suc­tion or a thigh lift? This quick guide breaks down the real dif­fer­ences so you can choose the option that gets you the results you’re envisioning.

Tried every diet and work­out plan, but the scale won’t budge? Bariatric surgery might be more acces­si­ble than you think – and it could be the game-chang­er that final­ly helps you lose weight, reverse dia­betes, and reclaim your health.

Think you’re healthy? Your body could be hid­ing silent killers like high blood pres­sure, pre­di­a­betes, or skin can­cer that have zero symp­toms until it’s too late. Your pri­ma­ry care doc­tor can catch these sneaky con­di­tions ear­ly, which is why that annu­al check­up might lit­er­al­ly save your life