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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 64100

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62257

Alpha-Gal syndrome & meat allergy/The "bullies of the tick world" are on the hunt 9 cbabe 2 hrs ago 11 min ago 5 310

Canadian boy, 11, died from rabies after waking up with bat on his mouth 7 mahatmakanejeeves 13 hrs ago 7 hrs ago 16 707

Weak hands and blurry vision: Are you getting a 'phone body'? 3 littlemissmartypants Yesterday Yesterday 5 382

FDA lets Philip Morris market Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes 3 mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday Yesterday 1 278

Screens are virtually inescapable. What are they doing to our health? 0 littlemissmartypants Yesterday Yesterday 2 323

Anyone have a preference on what's available in the "weed" department for sleep?? 9 a kennedy Tuesday Tuesday 2 344

Frequent AI chatbot users more likely to believe anti-vaccine myths, poll finds 1 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 0 345

170,000 People in England Expected to Die from Obesity-Linked Heart Conditions by 2035, 45 A Day 0 appalachiablue Sunday Sunday 3 400

Microbiome expert: How to reset your gut overnight Tim Spector 1 bucolic_frolic Sunday Sunday 9 726

Hydration vs. Dehydration 8 littlemissmartypants Saturday Saturday 8 589

Ugh! Toenail fungus. Trying to get rid of it. Using anti-fungal topical medication to get rid of it. 14 CTyankee Saturday Saturday 3 813

And right, what the HELL is going on with DRUGS!!!!! 1 a kennedy Friday Saturday 2 574

New Drugs Are Replacing Chemo for Aggressive Breast Cancer 0 question everything Thursday Thursday 3 429

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 37 erronis Jun 15 Thursday 45 2729

A PSA: Consumers, estimate your healthcare expenses -- FairHealth 0 erronis Thursday Thursday 2 368

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease 1 cbabe Jun 24 Jun 24 8 458

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 9 OKIsItJustMe Jun 22 Jun 22 49 1496

Want to improve your agility? Try these exercises that combine speed and strength (NPR, 6/21/26) 1 highplainsdem Jun 21 Jun 21 6 674

I guess my neuropathy has hit my hands pretty good. 7 multigraincracker Jun 21 Jun 21 4 826

I'm a critical care doctor. I've never seen the US harm its children this deliberately 14 erronis Jun 19 Jun 20 113 3034

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US 5 erronis Jun 18 Jun 18 19 1002

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Limit Private Equity's Influence on Healthcare 0 question everything Jun 17 Jun 17 5 377

(H) Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital, Texas: Meet 'Moxie,' 5,' 300 lb. Robot Nurse ⛑ 0 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 16 0 508

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 368

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 208

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex Jun 15 Jun 15 2 516

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Jun 14 Jun 14 2 751

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Jun 14 Jun 14 5 527

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Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Jun 14 Jun 14 13 673

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Jun 12 Jun 12 0 493

A-fib 9 ificandream Jun 12 Jun 12 4 827

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Jun 11 Jun 11 10 752

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Jun 10 Jun 10 3 1056

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Jun 9 Jun 10 2 924

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Jun 9 Jun 9 1 699

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1559

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 593

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 453

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 544

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 1001

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 527

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 1081

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 678

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 518

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 2822

Therapists Are Using AI to Take Notes, Record Sessions. Is It A Useful Tool or A Breach of Trust? NPR 📱 2 appalachiablue May 26 May 30 6 704

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 1089

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 655

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 530

'We'll never know if he could have been saved.' The gaps in Trump's rural health fund 13 Dulcinea May 23 May 23 16 1749

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 860

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 1193

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 611

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 620

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 881

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 555

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 671

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1550

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What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 1006

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1159

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 1102

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1721

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 756

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1674

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3933

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 1050

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 799

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 826

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 780

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1310

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 701

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 842

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 957

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 811

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1491

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 1004

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1275

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 984

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