Triangle2026-09-18
How to keep a medication list across doctors
A practical list for people juggling prescriptions, OTC products, and supplements across clinics — what to write down, where to keep copies, and when to update before a visit or the ER.
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Notes I wish I’d had the week of the scan.
I write these after going through my own diagnosis: how to get your file, how to read what comes back, and how trials and insurance actually work. Each claim links to the public page I used. None of it is a clinical review.
This is not clinical evidence and not medical advice. It does not replace your care team. Discuss anything here with your clinician before you act on it. Product questions are on the FAQ.
2026-09-14
How to read a radiology report
The scan lands in your portal before anyone has called. Which sections matter, and what to ask when you sit down with your clinician.
2026-09-13
How to appeal a health insurance denial
A denial is a letter, not a verdict. You get an internal appeal and then an independent review, each with deadlines that run both ways.
2026-09-13
How to get copies of your medical records
You have a legal right to see and copy your file. What that covers, what a provider can charge, and how to fix an error once you have it.
2026-09-13
How to read a ClinicalTrials.gov listing
Every trial on this site links to its registry record. Ten minutes with that page answers most first questions.
2026-09-13
How to read a pathology report
This is the document that actually names the cancer. A few words in it carry most of the weight.
2026-09-13
How to read your lab results
The numbers often hit the portal before anyone has called. What the ranges and flags mean, and what a single result cannot tell you.
2026-09-13
What changes from Phase 1 to Phase 3
The phase number tells you what question the study is built to answer, and roughly how many people are in it. It does not tell you how promising the treatment is.
2026-09-13
Questions to ask before joining a cancer clinical trial
Consent is a conversation, not a signature. These are the questions that conversation is supposed to answer, and where the answers usually live.
2026-09-13
What a Phase 1 cancer trial actually is
The first time a new treatment is given to people. The study is built around safety and dose, not around proving the drug works.