Health topics
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No, DON’T Take Laxatives to Lose Weight, Please
Another day, another bad health TikTok trend. This time, it’s using laxatives laxatives to lose weight instead of Ozempic. As of September 9, videos with the hashtag #GutTok have been viewed over…
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Suicide Prevention: Everyone Can Learn How to Help
September is Suicide Prevention Month and this week is Suicide Prevention Week. Decipher Your Health thought it would be wise to reflect on why this is such an important topic. We also…
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Sepsis Awareness Month — Learn About Sepsis and You May Save a Life!
Decipher Your Health exists because Karin and I had the good fortune of meeting through our work with Sepsis Alliance – I wrote content for the site, among other things, and Karin is…
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What Are Advanced Directives and Who Needs Them?
Last week’s blog post reviewed why patient advocates are important and how to choose one. A patient advocate can help you optimize your health as you navigate the healthcare system. Another important…
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Choosing a Patient Advocate; Who Should It Be?
We here at Decipher Your Health frequently discuss having someone with you as a patient advocate when seeking medical care. But we haven’t addressed who that patient advocate should be and in…
