Article continues below advertisementScrolling through TikTok and requesting a blood test might not seem connected, but for a growing number of Americans, social media is reshaping what they expect from their doctors.As patients take a more proactive role in their care, a new national survey reveals they're also increasingly skipping the doctor altogether, opting for self-prescribed tests, curiosity-driven diagnostics, and lab results they often keep to themselves.Article continues below advertisementA nationwide survey of 1,000 U.S.
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Self-Testing, Social Media, and the Doctor Dilemma: How Patients Are Rewriting the Rules on Medical Diagnostics
February 6, 2026
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