When Vanessa Walilko was in her late 20s, she got strep throat—and then she got it again and again. Because she’s allergic to strep bacteria, she says her illness turned into scarlet fever several ...

Let’s face it — going to the doctor can be nerve-wracking for anyone, no matter how old you are. It doesn’t matter if it’s as simple as a routine checkup, an unexpected illness or just the thought of ...

It started with a headache. Just a normal, end-of-the-day, too-much-screen-time headache. But instead of taking an Advil and ...

One of the many indignities of being a patient is that you won’t always be taken seriously. Perhaps the most frustrating—and startlingly common—experience is being told your medical symptoms, which ...

Dr. Ben Reinking is the founder of The Developing Doctor, a platform dedicated to helping high-achieving professionals ...

And an increasing number of people are also occasionally taking beta-blockers such as propranolol for anxiety. Some people ...