Major depressive disorder is the most widespread mood disorder in the world. Also called clinical depression, or just depression, it’s when you…
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Looks can be deceiving. Just ask Melissa Drake. The 50-year-old author and consultant from Southern California says she had a good job,…
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Prices for medications may be very different from pharmacy to pharmacy, even within the same ZIP code. So you may be able…
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Like many people, you may not know how much a prescription costs until you get to the pharmacy. When you pick it…
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Doctors once thought non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) was one disease. Most people got the same treatment — chemotherapy (chemo) — especially if…
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Having ‘The Talk’ with Your Doctor About Your Late-Stage NSCLC Treatment and Outlook
by Penci December 4, 2023With late-stage NSCLC, you may want to talk about many things with your doctor. Those might include your treatment options, possible side…
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Some doctors are ditching the scale, saying focusing on weight drives misdiagnoses
by Penci December 2, 2023Enlarge this image When Sarah Barak, standing here outside her Seattle home, needed an operation for her injured thumb, her surgeon gave…
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Your health insurance plan includes a list called a formulary — a directory of the drugs it covers. If you’ve ever been…