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 ...

Hundreds of millions of people are turning to chatbots to help figure out what's wrong with them. Doctors say that's not ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you go to the doctor, you’re probably the one answering most of the questions. Yet it’s essential to ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Primary care doctors have heard it all—yet there are four words they hope their patients don’t say. Here’s ...

In many cases, teenagers can have a doctor’s appointment without a parent or guardian present, although state laws vary. There are many reasons a teenager may want to see a doctor on their own, ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Doctors are urging community members to make regular primary care appointments on the heels of the pandemic. Richmond-Henrico Health District Director Dr. Elaine Perry reminds the ...

Primary care doctors often run out of appointments during cold and flu season. Here's what you can do to get medical care quickly.

If you've tried to schedule a doctor’s appointment recently, you might have had to flip your calendar to a different season.

Healthcare costs are going up across the board, and fewer people are properly insured — or insured at all.

A new Plan for Care feature is now available in Fitbit Labs It appears to be US-only for a select number of users The feature uses generative AI to prepare you for a doctor visit It's been an ...

Taking time to prepare for your doctor’s appointment can help ensure you make the most of your time and cover everything important to you. This can include writing down your questions beforehand and ...