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COVID habits worth keeping, and those you can leave behind

COVID habits worth keeping, and those you can leave behind

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $517 Skin Cancer Removal

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $6,000 Emergency Room Bill

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: Six Different Bills for Knee Surgery

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Helpful tips to getting your partner to go to the doctor

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What to Do if You Get a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

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Breast self-exams: Do you need them? Everything you need to know

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Are Urgent Care Centers Expensive?

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How Much Does Telemedicine Cost Without Insurance?

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Is Urgent Care Covered by Medicare?

Is Urgent Care Covered by Medicare?

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What is Price Transparency? A consumer’s guide to healthcare costs

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Managing Mental Health During the Holidays

Managing Mental Health During the Holidays

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Pregnancy Tests: How They Work, Types & Accuracy

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Etiquette expert: Host a joyous Thanksgiving and avoid COVID conflict

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A Guide to Healthy Pregnancy Weight Gain

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Pregnancy Symptoms: 5 early signs you're pregnant

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Prenatal Vitamins: Why they matter and how how to choose

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Blood Test Results Explained

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Complete Guide to STD Testing

Complete Guide to STD Testing

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Complete Guide to Lab Tests

Complete Guide to Lab Tests

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $517 Skin Cancer Removal

Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $517 Skin Cancer Removal

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $6,000 Emergency Room Bill

Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: The $6,000 Emergency Room Bill

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Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: Six Different Bills for Knee Surgery

Real-Life Surprise Medical Bills: Six Different Bills for Knee Surgery

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Are Urgent Care Centers Expensive?

Are Urgent Care Centers Expensive?

Many people worry that urgent care centers might be more expensive than emergency rooms or...

How Much Does Telemedicine Cost Without Insurance?

How Much Does Telemedicine Cost Without Insurance?

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Is Urgent Care Covered by Medicare?

Is Urgent Care Covered by Medicare?

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What is Price Transparency? A consumer’s guide to healthcare costs

What is Price Transparency? A consumer’s guide to healthcare costs

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Freestanding ERs vs. Urgent Care: Big Difference Is Your Medical Bill

Freestanding ERs vs. Urgent Care: Big Difference Is Your Medical Bill

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COVID habits worth keeping, and those you can leave behind

COVID habits worth keeping, and those you can leave behind

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Helpful tips to getting your partner to go to the doctor

Helpful tips to getting your partner to go to the doctor

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Parent Tips for a “no burn-out, no bummer” summer with kids

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How Much Does Telemedicine Cost Without Insurance?

How Much Does Telemedicine Cost Without Insurance?

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Dating Etiquette in the Omicron Era

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Managing Mental Health During the Holidays

Managing Mental Health During the Holidays

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Etiquette expert: Host a joyous Thanksgiving and avoid COVID conflict

Etiquette expert: Host a joyous Thanksgiving and avoid COVID conflict

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16 COVID-Takes on Holiday Traditions, and other creative ideas

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Halloween & COVID-19: 13 Ideas How to Celebrate Safely

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Visiting Grandparents During COVID-19 Holidays

Visiting Grandparents During COVID-19 Holidays

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Meet the new Solv app

Meet the new Solv app

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Is Telemedicine the Best Way to Treat COVID-19?

Is Telemedicine the Best Way to Treat COVID-19?

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When You Should NOT Go To an Urgent Care

When You Should NOT Go To an Urgent Care

Urgent care doesn't make sense in some cases and you should always know the difference between...

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Meet the new Solv app

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What to expect from your first telemed visit

What to expect from your first telemed visit

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First Aid Kit List: What You Should Have at Home Right Now

First Aid Kit List: What You Should Have at Home Right Now

Do you have everything you need in your first aid kit? While urgent care and the ER are always...

Is Telemedicine the Best Way to Treat COVID-19?

Is Telemedicine the Best Way to Treat COVID-19?

For many of us, keeping up with the spread of COVID-19 has started to feel like a full-time job....

Reduce your urgent care wait time by booking your visit online

Reduce your urgent care wait time by booking your visit online

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How to Choose an Urgent Care Clinic?

How to Choose an Urgent Care Clinic?

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Will I See a Nurse Practitioner at an Urgent Care?

Will I See a Nurse Practitioner at an Urgent Care?

It is possible that you will see a nurse practitioner while at an urgent care center. In many...

Do I Need an Appointment for an Urgent Care?

Do I Need an Appointment for an Urgent Care?

Patients in need of medical care have many choices. Urgent care centers are a great choice for...

What are the Most Common Urgent Care Conditions?

What are the Most Common Urgent Care Conditions?

There are many conditions that can be treated at an urgent care facility, from injuries to...

What is Urgent Care?

What is Urgent Care?

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Pediatric Urgent Care vs. Adult Urgent Care

Pediatric Urgent Care vs. Adult Urgent Care

When seeking urgent care, it's important to understand the main differences between care for...

Guide to Navigating an Urgent Care Visit Without Insurance

Guide to Navigating an Urgent Care Visit Without Insurance

It’s no secret that more and more Americans are taking on health plans with outrageously high...

Tummy Problems? 4 Natural Ways to Treat Stomach Aches

Tummy Problems? 4 Natural Ways to Treat Stomach Aches

Dealing with a stomachache is never a fun prospect. Luckily, there are many great ways to get rid...

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5 Theme Park Injuries That are Completely Avoidable

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Slip and Fall? 4 Signs You Have a Sprain

Winter weather creates many seasonal hazards that you may not think to watch out for. A short...

5 Cold Weather Health Myths Debunked

5 Cold Weather Health Myths Debunked

When it comes to getting sick, we've all heard the adages about cold weather causing colds and...

Front Yard Football: The Dos and Don'ts

Front Yard Football: The Dos and Don'ts

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Bobbing for Bacteria: Keep Your Kids Healthy This Halloween

With Fall, comes cold and flu season, and one of our children's favorite holiday: Halloween....

6 Dangers of Halloween That Should Really Scare You

6 Dangers of Halloween That Should Really Scare You

Even if you make sure your children have safe and trip-free costumes, give them a flashlight...

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