SingleCare Team
The SingleCare Team ensures that all content on The Checkup, a blog by SingleCare, is medically accurate, evidence-based, and trustworthy. Our team works with a network of experienced freelance health writers and medical clinicians who provide expert review, fact-checking, and prescription guidance. Our pharmacists, physicians, dietitians, and veterinarians guarantee that the articles on our blog are educational and medically accurate.
Each article goes through several phases of review by qualified writers, editors, healthcare providers, and other professionals.
We require reputable sources including pharmacists and other healthcare providers for every article—along with cutting edge research in peer-reviewed journals.
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How people feel about—and avoid—germs
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The future of male birth control: Who should control contracepti...
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Walmart introduces new opioid prescription policies
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How much does Medicare Part D cost in 2025?
Drug Info
A birth control guide
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Save money by switching to a cheaper prescription
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Recent FDA approvals include drugs for opioid addiction, migrain...
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FDA approves Lutathera for digestive tract cancers
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FDA approves Biktarvy for use in HIV regimens
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FDA approves Symdeko for treatment of cystic fibrosis
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What is the Controlled Substances Act?
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Tips for staying healthy during holiday travels
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7 ways to manage holiday stress
Health Education
How supplements can interact with medications
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What is Usual, Customary & Reasonable (UCR)?
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What is an HMO?
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What is a health insurance premium?
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CEO Rick Bates in TechCrunch: ‘There won’t be an Uber fo...
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SingleCare CEO Rick Bates on why he started SingleCare
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SingleCare CEO Rick Bates in MedCityNews on healthcare needs
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What does ‘out-of-network’ mean?
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What is a ‘copay’?
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What is coinsurance?
Wellness
4 signs you may have cyberchondria and how to overcome it
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9 most ridiculous ICD-10 codes that actually exist
Health Education
The link between physical and mental health
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How healthy is your state?
Health Education
What a well-woman exam is and why it is important
Wellness
What your saliva says about your health
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