Patient Advocacy & Rights

A person sits with her hands in her lap in a medical setting. Doctors explain what to do if you feel...
Health

Feeling Dismissed At The OB-GYN? Here’s What To Do.

Speaking up is worth it.

By JR Thorpe
A woman sits on a doctor's examining table in a hospital gown. The impact of delayed health care dur...
Health

“Women Felt Scared To Complain”: How The Pandemic Is Complicating Health Care

Getting yourself checked out “greatly outweighs the risk of COVID.”

By Jennifer Gerson
A woman reads a book under a quilt, her hand on her chest. Patients & experts explain how covid-19 c...
Health

How Having COVID-19 Can Affect Mental Health

“Being sick has changed so much about my life.”

By Jennifer Gerson
A woman in a blanket takes her temperature at home. Going to the doctor, dentist, and ob-gyn during ...
Health

Experts Explain How To Safely Reschedule The Health Checkups You Canceled In Quarantine

Call ahead & bring a mask, but don’t delay getting care.

By JR Thorpe
A doctor at their office. Being body-shamed at the doctor's is a common experience for people of a h...
Life

How To Talk To Your Doctor About Heart Health Without Getting Body-Shamed

By JR Thorpe
A transgender woman in a hospital gown speaking to her doctor, a transgender man, in an exam room. C...
Life

Coming Out To Your Doctor Is Hard, But Helpful. 2 People Who’ve Done It Explain.

By Jay Polish
respiratory diseases and home remedies. young woman sick with cold sitting bedroom on bed holding th...
Life

8 Apps That'll Help You Get Affordable Health Care This Flu Season

By Brandi Neal
Life

7 Questions Doctors Wish You'd Ask Them At During Appointments

By Jordan Bissell
Life

11 Surprising Signs You May Want To Get A Second Doctor's Opinion

By Carolyn Steber
Life

How To Find A Doctor Who Can Understand Your ME/CFS

By Carolyn de Lorenzo