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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63904

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62196

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 36 erronis Jun 15 1 hr ago 45 2209

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease 1 cbabe Yesterday 21 hrs ago 8 293

New antibiotic attacks bacteria in never-before-seen way 9 OKIsItJustMe Monday Monday 49 1299

Want to improve your agility? Try these exercises that combine speed and strength (NPR, 6/21/26) 1 highplainsdem Sunday Sunday 6 567

I guess my neuropathy has hit my hands pretty good. 7 multigraincracker Sunday Sunday 4 650

I'm a critical care doctor. I've never seen the US harm its children this deliberately 14 erronis Friday Saturday 113 2802

Quartz countertops are driving a public health crisis in the US 5 erronis Thursday Thursday 19 903

Vermont Becomes Latest State to Limit Private Equity's Influence on Healthcare 0 question everything Jun 17 Jun 17 4 291

(H) Robot Nurses Begin Working At Odessa Hospital, Texas: Meet 'Moxie,' 5,' 300 lb. Robot Nurse ⛑ 0 appalachiablue Jun 16 Jun 16 0 447

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 303

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 Jun 15 Jun 15 1 136

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex Jun 15 Jun 15 2 456

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Jun 14 Jun 14 2 651

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Jun 14 Jun 14 5 457

Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Jun 14 Jun 14 13 619

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Jun 12 Jun 12 0 424

A-fib 9 ificandream Jun 12 Jun 12 4 731

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Jun 11 Jun 11 10 667

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Jun 10 Jun 10 3 910

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Jun 9 Jun 10 2 770

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Jun 9 Jun 9 1 621

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1434

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 538

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 402

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 487

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 924

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 473

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 956

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US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 618

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 458

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 2516

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 6 641

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 1005

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 596

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 475

'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 1630

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 807

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 1100

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 547

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 573

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 821

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 504

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 620

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1465

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 943

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1085

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 1022

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1627

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 699

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1561

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3633

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 972

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 737

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 771

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 728

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1240

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 636

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 794

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Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 886

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 762

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1411

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 943

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1208

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 919

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 755

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 771

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 875

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 1177

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 840

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 1097

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 788

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1656

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 963

How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 1038

Since my SSDI case is more than two years old, my attorney told me I need to find a Medicare plan 16 JMCKUSICK Apr 13 Apr 13 4 1800

acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 861

What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1356

Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 1087

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