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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63939

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62220

Hydration vs. Dehydration 8 littlemissmartypants 3 hrs ago 1 hr ago 6 329

Ugh! Toenail fungus. Trying to get rid of it. Using anti-fungal topical medication to get rid of it. 14 CTyankee 9 hrs ago 7 hrs ago 3 543

And right, what the HELL is going on with DRUGS!!!!! 1 a kennedy 23 hrs ago 19 hrs ago 2 432

New Drugs Are Replacing Chemo for Aggressive Breast Cancer 0 question everything Thursday Thursday 3 326

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 37 erronis Jun 15 Thursday 45 2338

A PSA: Consumers, estimate your healthcare expenses -- FairHealth 0 erronis Thursday Thursday 2 281

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease 1 cbabe Wednesday Wednesday 8 369

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 9 OKIsItJustMe Monday Monday 49 1388

Want to improve your agility? Try these exercises that combine speed and strength (NPR, 6/21/26) 1 highplainsdem Sunday Sunday 6 623

I guess my neuropathy has hit my hands pretty good. 7 multigraincracker Sunday Sunday 4 700

I'm a critical care doctor. I've never seen the US harm its children this deliberately 14 erronis Jun 19 Saturday 113 2870

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US 5 erronis Jun 18 Jun 18 19 937

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Limit Private Equity's Influence on Healthcare 0 question everything Jun 17 Jun 17 4 318

(H) Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital, Texas: Meet 'Moxie,' 5,' 300 lb. Robot Nurse ⛑ 0 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 16 0 471

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 335

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 171

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex Jun 15 Jun 15 2 479

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Jun 14 Jun 14 2 690

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Jun 14 Jun 14 5 485

Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Jun 14 Jun 14 13 640

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Jun 12 Jun 12 0 446

A-fib 9 ificandream Jun 12 Jun 12 4 753

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Jun 11 Jun 11 10 696

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Jun 10 Jun 10 3 937

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Jun 9 Jun 10 2 801

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Jun 9 Jun 9 1 647

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1459

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 556

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Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 420

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 506

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 945

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 492

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 984

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 636

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 478

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 2585

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 6 660

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 1032

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 619

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 494

'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 1668

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 824

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 1121

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 571

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 589

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 839

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 524

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 638

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1484

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 959

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1103

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 1041

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1646

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 716

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1585

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3665

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 993

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 755

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This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 793

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 749

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1264

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 655

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 809

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 905

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 779

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1433

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 963

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1227

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 937

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 771

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 788

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 891

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 1201

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 857

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 1112

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 807

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1693

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 981

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