50 Best Medical Blogs of 2018 (Why They're The Best)

 Physicians, EMTs, Therapists, Dentists, Dieticians and other healthcare professionals share stories, insights, and tips about the medical world through blogging. Here are the best personal blogs by professionals to follow.

The Natural Doctor

The Natural Doctor cover informational topics from Dr. Nyjon Eccles, one of the leading Integrated Medicine Physicians in the UK. The Natural Doctor aims to help potential or existing patients achieve optimal health. The blog brings the latest in women’s and men’s health articles, natural medicine, healthy recipes and anti-ageing tips. They also offer services for anti-ageing, menopause, private breast thermography, breast health panels and bioidentical hormone replacement.

The Doctor Weighs In

Starting as a blog that discusses obesity and weight loss, The Doctor Weighs In has expanded to be a valuable resource on all things healthcare—covering medicine, psychology, neurobiology, exercise, fitness and health tech. The Doctor Weighs In aims to lead in terms of providing reliable, high quality content to anyone who seeks cutting-edge information about health and innovation.

Get Better Health

Better Health prides itself on providing “smart health commentary.” With the site’s wide array of informative articles, videos, and audio files about healthcare services, Better Health is a useful tool to guide both patients and medical professionals in the field. Aside from news articles about the latest healthcare trends, readers can also expect professional opinion and health tips from the pros themselves.

Docs Opinion

The Doc’s Opinion blog contains general information written by Axel F. Sigurdsson, MD, a specialist in internal medicine and cardiology. Considered by Healthline as one of the Best Blogs about Heart Disease in 2017, Doc’s Opinion focuses on a wide range of topics not just about heart disease, but also about nutrition, the prevention of disease, and achieving a healthy lifestyle.

Dr. John M

Dr. John M is a medical blog owned and managed by John Mandrola, MD, who loves sharing his knowledge about a wide range of medical topics, such as cardiology, electrophysiology, endurance sports, and anything about health. A man with a passion for learning, Dr. John M also introduces his readers to the doctoring life. The blog does not aim to be an online encyclopedia, but merely a valuable resource based on the doctor’s experiences and expertise.

DB’s Medical Rants

DB’s Medical Rants cover educational ideas that come from Dr. Robert M. Centor, an academic general internist and medical campus regional dean. Having enjoyed blogging since 2002, Centor started airing his thoughts through what was initially a non-medical blog, until he did more linking than philosophizing. His stand on healthcare and medicine provokes readers' thoughts in a good way and sparks discussions with others.


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