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What doctors want patients to know about essential tremor

Essential tremor is often mistaken for Parkinson’s disease, but management is distinctly different. Efstathios Kondylis, MD, of Henry Ford Health, shares more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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8 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about polio

There is no cure for polio, but it can be prevented. Danielle Grant, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more about polio vaccination.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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15 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about hepatitis A, B and C

Many people with viral hepatitis may be unaware of it. That is why it is vital for patients to understand the ABCs of hepatitis. Two physicians share more.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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12 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about donating blood

Only 3% of people donate blood yearly. Navneet Majhail, MD, of the HCA Healthcare Sarah Cannon Cancer Network, explains the impact of blood donation. 

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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10 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about ankle sprains and strains

One wrong step can lead to a twisted ankle. Aly M. Fayed, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more about these common ankle injuries. 

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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11 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about Wilson disease

Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that commonly damages the liver and brain. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about Wilson disease.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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14 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about family immunizations

Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want patients to know about healthy New Year’s resolutions

This new year, look beyond diet and exercise and add health goals to your resolution list. AMA member physicians share health-related resolutions to add.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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What doctors want parents to know about fall prevention for kids

Rabia Nagda, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, emphasizes that every environment where kids spend time should be built with fall risk in mind.

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™