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Illness & Conditions

Patient Stories

Starting a conversation about breast cancer

How to combat a disease that affects 1 in 8 U.S. women? Begin with a chat with your primary care provider

Patient Stories

Concerned about your diagnosis or treatment?

For patients looking for a second opinion, a new service offers broader access to medical expertise

Patient Stories

How to bounce back

Exercise, rather than X-rays, can provide relief for most low back pain issues, doctors say

Patient Stories

Acupuncture’s delicate power

'It's amazing,' one grateful patient says of the procedure, which is covered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Preventive Care

Lessons from a dermatologist

An African-American clinician shares her insights into skin cancer, racial disparities, and patient advocacy

Preventive Care

WATCH: Your asthma ABCs

Your action plan, breathing and control, in 60 seconds

Preventive Care

Watch: Asthma ABCs

Your action plan, breathing and control, in 60 seconds

Patient Stories

Eating well for kidney health

Nutrition is key to managing this chronic disease

Patient Stories

An empowered approach to COPD

Treatments are available and early diagnosis is key, say clinicians and survivors

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