Nobody plans to get sick, but nabbing a doctor’s appointment on short notice is nearly impossible. Many people end up languishing in the Emergency Room or Urgent Care, only to be told at the end of ...

In the United States’ health care system, you can spend weeks or months anticipating a doctor‘s appointment, plus a few minutes or hours in the waiting room when the day comes. In contrast, your ...

Getting the most out of a doctor’s visit requires some advance preparation. Even the professionals plan ahead.

If you need medical care but can’t schedule a timely appointment, consider finding a telehealth appointment, seeing another professional at your doctor’s practice, or visiting a walk-in or urgent care ...

A third (33.3%) of GP appointments in England in June were carried out either over the phone or online, the highest proportion since the pandemic. The figure is up from 30.9% a year earlier in June ...

Even doctors struggle to remember everything they want to discuss with their own physicians, says Dr Sarah Nosal.

If you have ever felt like your medical concerns were being ignored or easily dismissed, then you've fallen victim to "medical gaslighting." And you're hardly alone. This practice is particularly ...