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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63965

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62231

170,000 People in England Expected to Die from Obesity-Linked Heart Conditions by 2035, 45 A Day 0 appalachiablue 20 hrs ago 20 hrs ago 3 331

Microbiome expert: How to reset your gut overnight Tim Spector 1 bucolic_frolic Yesterday Yesterday 9 628

Hydration vs. Dehydration 8 littlemissmartypants Saturday Saturday 7 474

Ugh! Toenail fungus. Trying to get rid of it. Using anti-fungal topical medication to get rid of it. 14 CTyankee Saturday Saturday 3 663

And right, what the HELL is going on with DRUGS!!!!! 1 a kennedy Friday Saturday 2 518

New Drugs Are Replacing Chemo for Aggressive Breast Cancer 0 question everything Thursday Thursday 3 383

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 37 erronis Jun 15 Thursday 45 2544

A PSA: Consumers, estimate your healthcare expenses -- FairHealth 0 erronis Thursday Thursday 2 324

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease 1 cbabe Wednesday Wednesday 8 413

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 9 OKIsItJustMe Monday Monday 49 1451

Want to improve your agility? Try these exercises that combine speed and strength (NPR, 6/21/26) 1 highplainsdem Jun 21 Jun 21 6 651

I guess my neuropathy has hit my hands pretty good. 7 multigraincracker Jun 21 Jun 21 4 764

I'm a critical care doctor. I've never seen the US harm its children this deliberately 14 erronis Jun 19 Jun 20 113 2946

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US 5 erronis Jun 18 Jun 18 19 966

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Limit Private Equity's Influence on Healthcare 0 question everything Jun 17 Jun 17 4 338

(H) Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital, Texas: Meet 'Moxie,' 5,' 300 lb. Robot Nurse ⛑ 0 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 16 0 485

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 348

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 186

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex Jun 15 Jun 15 2 493

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Jun 14 Jun 14 2 716

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Jun 14 Jun 14 5 499

Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Jun 14 Jun 14 13 653

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Jun 12 Jun 12 0 457

A-fib 9 ificandream Jun 12 Jun 12 4 790

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Jun 11 Jun 11 10 716

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Jun 10 Jun 10 3 987

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Jun 9 Jun 10 2 868

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Jun 9 Jun 9 1 667

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Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1498

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 570

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 433

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 522

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 964

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 504

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 1024

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 651

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 489

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 2671

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 6 673

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 1055

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 633

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 505

'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 1704

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 838

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 1165

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 591

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 601

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 853

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 536

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 649

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1512

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 973

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1122

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 1064

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1671

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 735

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1624

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3779

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AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 1014

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 772

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 806

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 760

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1281

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 668

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 820

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 920

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 790

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1453

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 977

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1244

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 952

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 781

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 803

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 905

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 1224

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 871

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 1133

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 818

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