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You might be withholding life-threatening information from your doctor without knowing it

Many people don’t tell their doctors about events and circumstances that can have a huge effect on their health.
Doctors need to know more than just your vitals.
Doctors need to know more than just your vitals. (Nappy.co/)

Facing the threat of domestic violence, surviving sexual assault, living with depression, coping with thoughts of suicide: all of these things can have major impacts on a person's health. But a new study suggests many Americans aren't talking to their primary health care providers about these important topics.

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