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Help With Medical Bills
Company

5 ways to get help with medical bills when you don’t have insu...

Paying medical bills is daunting enough, let alone if you don't have…
Three vials of blood: What is a normal A1C level?
Health Education

The 411 on A1C: Normal A1C levels and 15 ways to lower high A1C

A normal A1C level is below 5.7%. Learn what A1C level is, how it is measured, and the factors that influence A1C.
What is Valtrex
Drug Info

What is Valtrex?

Experiencing outbreaks of cold sores, shingles, or genital herpes can be uncomfortable…
Rx pill bottles: Levofloxacin uses, side effects, and dosages
Drug Info

What is levofloxacin and what is it used for?

Levofloxacin can help treat bacterial infections such as UTIs, bronchitis, and pneumonia
Rx pills and carton of milk: What is lactose intolerance?
Health Education

What is lactose intolerance? Causes, symptoms, and treatments

Lactose intolerance is fairly common among Americans and around the world. Learn the signs and symptoms of lactose intolerance as well as how to treat it, and find lactose-free alternative foods.
CBD Survey
Wellness

The 2020 CBD survey

Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the hottest and fastest-growing alternative health trends…
Ovulation
Health Education

Ovulation 101: Learn more about cycles, calculators, and conception

Ovulation is part of a women's menstrual cycle when the ovaries release…
Map of America with charts and graphs: Obesity Statistics
News

Overweight and obesity statistics 2024

These obesity statistics help explain the obesity epidemic that affects 500 million adults worldwide
Free Birth Control Without Insurance
Drug Info

How to get free birth control (even without insurance)

Vial of blood:What Are Ketones?
Health Education

What are ketones, and why are they dangerous?

Ketones are an alternative fuel that is made in your liver when there is not enough glucose. If ketone levels get too high it can be dangerous.
Rick Bates, SingleCare CEO
Company

SingleCare CEO Rick Bates explains how COVID-19 affects prescrip...

The spread of the novel coronavirus across the U.S. has had an…
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