Health

Read this guide with an explanation on common signs and symptoms of dementia, along with risk factors, types of dementia, stages of dementia and more information on treatment.

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With this comprehensive FAQ on DO Family Medicine, one can learn the difference between MD and DO, osteopathic and allopathic medicine, and more.

Medical misinformation has created confusion and harmed our health. Read more on how you can help stop harmful misinformation on Oak Street Health blog.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia, affecting millions of people every year. In 2020 alone, about 5.8 million Americans were diagnosed with the disease. This number is expected to grow in the coming decades — every 5...

Value-based care revolves around the idea of improving healthcare quality for patients and preventing problems before they begin.

For some of us, winter means celebrating the big holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's.

Being released from a hospital is only stage one on the path to recovery.

Diseases of the bones and joints affect nearly 3 out of 4 American adults over the age of 65 and the rate of these diseases is projected to keep increasing over the coming years.

Many of the tips included in this article refer to proactive ways patients can take charge of their health and avoid unnecessary medical spending down the line.

Learn the ways in which voting and healthcare intersect and how patients can become more involved in the politics that affect their wellbeing.

There are a variety of reasons why patients decide to switch doctors, sometimes out of circumstance, other times for personal reasons.

The American Academy of Family Physicians reports that patients, on average, only have around 15 minutes to speak with their doctor during an appointment. However, a short time frame does not mean that a patient cannot have a quality...

Every one of us wants to be healthy, but doing the things that keep us healthy is hard work.