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ADHD: Your questions answered, using our best divergent thinking

By | on May 03, 2020 |

Based on analysis of web traffic, the most common questions that people ask about pediatric ADHD are:

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COVID-19: What to know

By | on Mar 24, 2020 |   COVID-19

The airwaves are plastered with news and concerns about COVID-19. But what do we really know? And why are there so many mass cancellations and closures of the services we rely upon? Is it an over-reac[...]

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Confidence Grade: Did you know it takes 17 years for new medical insights to become widely adopted?

By | on Mar 24, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

At Health Hippo, we know that we’d all love to access new medical insights quickly, while also understanding which medical truths are time-tested and enduring. But, let’s face it: as humans, we also w[...]

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Stoplight Ratings: Would you buy a used car without a Kelley Blue Book rating?

By | on Mar 22, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

At Health Hippo, we know the power of well-organized information to help spur and clarify a decision. With our Stoplight Ratings, we color-code the information, so you know the strength of the evidenc[...]

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No Ads: Say goodbye to clickbait

By | on Mar 22, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

At Health Hippo, we focus exclusively on the quality of the information we provide to you and design our service to save you time and money. In turn, we offer you flexible fee options to access our se[...]

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Anemia: Your questions answered, including iron deficiency and replacement

By | on Mar 21, 2020 |   Anemia

Based on analysis of web traffic, the most common questions that people ask about anemia are:

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Citations: Would you buy a house without an inspection?

By | on Mar 20, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

At Health Hippo, we believe you should have the back-up. No kidding, what is the data that supports this decision? Whether you choose to read all the abstracts, or not, you should have assurance that [...]

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Hypertension: Your questions answered, from systolic to diastolic

By | on Mar 18, 2020 |   Hypertension

Based on analysis of web traffic, the most common questions that people ask about hypertension are:

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Lower back pain: Your questions answered, from lumbago to coronal planes

By | on Mar 18, 2020 |   Lower Back Pain

Based on analysis of web traffic, the most common questions that people ask about lower back pain (also known as lumbago) are:

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Where does our information come from?

By | on Mar 18, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

You can trust the information on Health Hippo because we have a thorough, transparent process for how we source and vet the information, free from any dependency on paid advertisements to buy a produc[...]

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The best ways to use, and not use, Health Hippo

By | on Mar 18, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

If you believe in actively sharing decisions about your health with a doctor, then Health Hippo is for you. You can use the information you find on Health Hippo to be better aligned with your doctor a[...]

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Why Health Hippo?  Top 10 reasons

By | on Feb 02, 2020 |   About Health Hippo

At Health Hippo, we know that healthcare decisions are important and expensive. In fact, research says that 75% of us feel that a healthcare decision is one of the most important and expensive decisio[...]