It isn't easy to be an overweight adult. People feel like they have the right to make comments on your appearance or to make fun of you when you go to the gym. Attractiveness bias can affect your career, meaning that you don't receive the same opportunities as some of...
If you have skin cancer, or if you believe that you may, you're likely going to go see a dermatologist. Perhaps you already have one and you can set the meeting up directly, or you may end up going to your primary care physician first and then getting referred to a...
You may know that a misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis could result in serious injuries or deaths, but did you know that there are some situations in which those delays are a result of a cancer being particularly difficult to identify? That doesn’t excuse doctors who...
Blood clots can be dangerous depending on where they are. These clots, which are semisolid lumps of blood, are necessary in some cases. They stop you from losing too much blood after a serious laceration or injury, but they can also block arteries or cause other...
Did you know that a misdiagnosis could lead to serious discomfort, even if it’s not life-threatening? That is often the case with parasitic infections. Parasitic diseases have the potential to cause serious illnesses, but many of them simply make people feel sick or...
You rely on your doctor’s expertise and judgment to protect your health. When that judgment fails you, though, it can easily delay the diagnosis of serious conditions like cancer. Those delays could allow your condition to worsen while it is left untreated. What might...
Unmanaged pain can cause a host of bodily reactions, up to and including shock, which can sometimes prove fatal. Keeping a patient's pain under control is an important part of providing medical care. However, physicians also take an oath to do no harm, and one can...
Failing to diagnose a patient isn’t uncommon, but it often doesn’t have a fatal outcome. That’s why many people will never know that they were actually misdiagnosed. For instance, someone who has a cold but who is told they have a flu will still likely recover over...
Being a woman isn't easy. It comes with major social expectations about appearance and behavior, biological difficulties including menstruation and childbirth, and often an uphill battle if you want to pursue a career. As if all of that weren't bad enough, women also...
Physicians are generally skilled, educated professionals with an obligation to provide services to patients regardless of their background or other factors, and most people expect doctors to act in more compassionate and balanced ways than the average citizen because...
