Going to the doctor for the first time on your own can be stressful. You may feel anxiety, concern, or fear. A little preparation can help build confidence and ensure your appointment goes well.

In the United States’ health care system, you can spend weeks or months anticipating a doctor‘s appointment, plus a few minutes or hours in the waiting room when the day comes. In contrast, your ...

Expert tips from cardiologist Dr. Ali Hader on how to prepare for and navigate your heart doctor visits to get the best care possible. Seeing a cardiologist can be intimidating, whether it’s your ...

Teen doctor visits around age 11-13 focus on new topics like sexual health, mental health, and substance use Doctors ask parents to leave the room during part of the visit so teens can ask private ...

For many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), doctor visits can be frustrating. Time may be very limited, and you may leave feeling like your rheumatologist didn’t hear your concerns or answer your ...

When we go the doctor we so often want our doctor to be just like the doctors we see on TV. We want our doctor, within a matter of minutes to look at us, pronounce the diagnosis and solve all our ...

Fitbit is developing an experimental, generative AI feature called “Plan for Care.” The feature could seemingly analyze symptoms to suggest possible conditions and urgency, and create a prep sheet for ...

About half of all Americans take one prescription medication each and every day. Short doctor visits, savvy pill marketing, and habit convince us that every doctor's appointment should end in a ...

To make the most of a visit with your rheumatologist, it’s important to know what your doctor wants out of the visit, too. “In general, the goal of the physician is to know how the patient is doing,” ...