Tryptophan is an amino acid found in turkey that gets a reputation around Thanksgiving for making people tired – but does it actually cause exhaustion?
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What Are the Health Benefits of Having a Beard?
As your face gets fuzzier and you settle into your bearded style, you might notice that you’ve begun to reap benefits beyond the beard’s physical appeal.
Read more >Fine Tune Your “Webside Manner” Before Engaging in Telehealth
“Webside manner” is the new bedside manner – to have a successful patient visit, doctors need to combine their medical knowledge with technology skills.
Read more >Think Before You Drink: Why Milk Might Not Be the Best Choice
After years of pouring the stuff over your breakfast cereal, the bone-building benefits that milk has claimed may not actually be all that accurate.
Read more >Telehealth Robot Improves Care for Athletes
Dartmouth’s telemedicine robot delivers real-time clinical support for injured players within minutes of their injury.
Read more >Kid-Friendly Reminders for a Safe Halloween
If Halloween is a major source of stress when it comes to caring for your kids, remember to follow these safety tips for a fun evening of trick-or-treating.
Read more >Telepsychiatry in the Prison System [Infographic]
Telepsychiatry is a way for prisons to reduce the cost of providing medical care to inmates, while also increasing the safety and quality of care delivered.
Read more >Quiz: Test Your Flu I.Q.
Influenza is a condition that affects young and old alike. But how much do you really know about the flu virus? Test your knowledge with this true or false quiz.
Read more >10 Preposterous Reasons for Calling in Sick to Work
At some point in your life you’ve probably phoned in sick, but your reason for not showing up probably didn’t involve a ghost keeping you up all night…
Read more >What Matters Most for Women’s Health Awareness?
Take a look at a few of the more practical health tips to remember for preventing breast cancer and managing a number of other health risks that women face.
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