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Explore Guava's collection of health and wellness research, chronic illness resources, tips for navigating the healthcare system, patient stories, and more.

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May 23, 2023 ·15 min read

Ten Ways to Cope with Chronic Illness

9 min read

Could My Period Be Causing Flare-Ups? Learn How to Find Out

2 min read

Recognizing Out-Of-Range Lab Results and What They Mean

5 min read

Health Resources

Your Risk for Breast Cancer and How You Can Combat It

3 min read

High Blood Pressure: Tips for Improving and Preventing The Silent Killer

5 min read

Finding Your Fertility: A Guide to Period and Fertility Tracking

4 min read

All You Need to Know about Getting Vaccinated

7 min read

Commonly Misdiagnosed Conditions and How to Avoid Misdiagnosis

6 min read

What Is Blood Sugar and Why Is It So Important?

4 min read

Medical information to have ready in case of emergency

3 min read

Over 45? Here’s how often you should be screened for these health conditions

6 min read

Longevity Cheat Sheet: 15 Ways to Live Longer

7 min read

Energy Cheat Sheet: 12 Ways to Fight Fatigue and Boost Your Energy

8 min read

Is My Diet Causing My Headaches? Top Reported Foods That Trigger Headaches

4 min read

What is Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and What Do My Results Mean?

3 min read

Medical Records

How to Get Your Medical Records

5 min read

Patients' Rights to Medical Records

5 min read

Can My Doctor Charge Me for My Medical Records?

5 min read

How Long Do Providers Keep Medical Records?

10 min read

How To Digitize Your Medical Records

3 min read

So Your Patient Has Requested Their Medical Records

4 min read

15 terms you might see when looking at your medical records and what they mean

5 min read

How Long Should I Keep My Medical Records?

5 min read

Recognizing Out-Of-Range Lab Results and What They Mean

5 min read

Gender Bias in Healthcare Series

Not Just a Tale of the Times: The Gender Bias Seen Today in Our Healthcare System

3 min read

"It's Just Anxiety": The Scapegoat Women Often Face When Searching for a Diagnosis

3 min read

“It’s My Appointment, Not His”: The Common Problem Women Find When Bringing a Male Companion to Their Appointments

4 min read

"I'm Not Being Dramatic": How Men and Women’s Pain Is Percieved Differently

6 min read

“The Research Doesn’t Include Us”: How a Lack of Women’s Health Research Can Become a Problem During Diagnosis

3 min read

“Is It Because of My Race?”: The Disparity of Care Seen For Women of Color During Childbirth

5 min read

“Please Call Me Doctor”: Sexism Female Medical Professionals Face in the Medical Field

6 min read

The Chronic Corner

Ten Ways to Cope with Chronic Illness

9 min read

How I Became an Unexpected Advocate For My Own Health

7 min read

Kate’s Tips and Tricks to Navigating the World of Healthcare

3 min read

When Life Gives You Lyme

3 min read

Primary Care

Types of Primary Care Providers - A Deep Dive into Family Doctors, Internists, OB/GYNs, and More.

4 min read

How To Change Your Primary Care Provider

3 min read

How to Find the Best Primary Care Provider for You

5 min read

Guava Guides

The Ultimate Guide to Using Guava

15 min read

Could My Period Be Causing Flare-Ups? Learn How to Find Out

2 min read

How To Use Guava To Discover More About Your Symptoms

3 min read

How to Get Your Flo Data into Guava

1 min read

How to Get Your Clue Data into Guava

1 min read

How to Get Your Samsung Health Data into Guava

1 min read

Health Insights

What I found from crunching six months of my health data

2 min read

I tracked my health for a year and this is what I found

6 min read

Entertaining Health & Technology

Six Medieval Medical Practices That Will Make You Relieved to Live in the 21st Century

7 min read

How understanding our DNA can change the way we look at diseases, nutrition, and our future

7 min read

6 methods scientists are exploring to slow aging

5 min read

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