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Posted by Shiba Pratim Bagchi on May 11th, 2018

When it comes to your health, staying informed is key. In their own words, here are 16 medical tips that doctors and nurses of Reddit believe everyone would be better off knowing:

"Nurse here. If you're an alcoholic that's admitted to the hospital, don't lie about how much you drink. There are drugs we can give you to take the edge off of withdrawals. It's safer for you and safer for us. We're not judging you; we have safety in mind." Learn the things 8 former alcoholics wish they'd known.

"Just don't lie to us," adds another medical professional. "We don't judge you...Remember always, we've seen something far, far worse."

"ER doc here. Medical fact...'Emergency' means potential loss of life, limb, or eyesight. It does NOT mean inconvenience, irritation, or chronic condition. Your sore throat evaluation in the emergency department is gonna cost you ,000; go to Urgent Care."

"I've seen countless number of people...go to the ER for non-emergent issues, like splinter removal or the common cold," adds an ER nurse. "And they get billed a ridiculous amount of money for their ER trip. Some of these people...don't realize that their bodies will take care of these issues on their own. Urgent Care facilities are vastly underused." These are 50 more secrets emergency room doctors won't tell you.

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