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Aplastic anemia is a rare blood disorder that affects the growth of blood cells. "Aplastic" means "lack of growth."

Each year, more than a million Americans die of heart attacks and other forms of heart disease. Low-dose aspirin therapy is one weapon in the arsenal against heart disease that also includes healthy dieting, adequate exercise, and not smoking. Learn more about aspirin's role in combating heart disease by taking this quiz

For your health and safety, it's important to take opioids exactly as directed. This helps make sure they work as they should.

When opioids are taken as prescribed, they can help manage pain effectively. But these medicines come with risks and side effects that are important to understand.

You need a little stress in your life to keep you motivated. Stress can help you finish a work deadline or run the last mile of a race. But too much can be bad for your health.

Providing healthcare isn’t always as simple as putting a cast on a broken bone or stitching up a cut. Understanding different people and their needs can be complicated. It can help, as a provider, to have a fuller picture of the patient’s situation.

Consider that many adults have been through a trauma in their lives. A patient’s negative past experiences can affect their care.

An approach called trauma-informed care takes this into account. It changes the focus from what is wrong with a person to what has happened to that person. The patient brings their past experiences to their interaction...

Think of the last time you saw your healthcare provider. How did you feel? Did it seem like they listened to you? Did you feel respected?

While these questions might seem simple, they’re important to your healthcare journey. That’s because every person has their own story and set of needs. Seeing your healthcare provider isn’t just about being treated, but being understood and acknowledged.

Your health and your voice matter. Here’s how you can make sure you’re heard.

Know your rights

To advocate for yourself, it’s important to know your patient rights. Always remember that you have the right to...

Metabolic encephalopathy is when the brain has trouble working because of a chemical, or metabolic, problem in the body. Knowing more about this health problem can help you make the best choices about the care you may need.

It can be overwhelming to hear you have cervical cancer. As you learn more, you might wonder how it will be treated. Surgery is often the main method. The type of surgery you have will depend on how advanced the cancer is and how much it has spread