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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63580

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62135

At 85 and healthy? Why more medicine may do more harm 33 erronis 5 hrs ago 1 hr ago 42 1322

Distribution of Age-Adjusted Incidence of the Three Major Types of Pediatric Cancers and Waterborne Agrichemicals in NE 0 Sowhat13 2 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 1 154

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Sowhat13 2 hrs ago 2 hrs ago 1 40

Observations about the man v. woman medical experience 1 Orrex 10 hrs ago 10 hrs ago 2 300

No whey! Shortage fears as people want more high-protein products 2 question everything Sunday Sunday 2 383

We don't know how the Ebola outbreak started. That's a problem. 1 Dulcinea Sunday Sunday 5 287

Court Blocks 'Illegal' Trump Rule That Created Barriers to Affordable Care Act Coverage 0 cbabe Sunday Sunday 13 446

Matt Bernstein: The Mel Robbins Griftpocalypse (with Princess Weekes + Kat Tenbarge) 1 AStern Friday Friday 0 272

A-fib 9 ificandream Friday Friday 4 516

Doctors Should Do More Screening for Excess Body Fat and Its Health Risks 2 question everything Thursday Thursday 10 502

Has anyone here experienced INTERNAL resorption of a tooth? 20 hamsterjill Wednesday Wednesday 3 666

looking for experiences w lower back pain. 11 mopinko Tuesday Wednesday 2 523

Pneumonia vaccine? 6 question everything Tuesday Tuesday 1 491

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis Jun 7 Jun 7 45 1189

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Jun 5 Jun 5 7 441

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Jun 5 Jun 5 2 333

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 4 Jun 4 1 396

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Jun 3 Jun 3 13 799

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Jun 2 Jun 2 3 406

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Jun 2 10 700

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 3 505

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Jun 1 Jun 1 6 398

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 2248

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 6 549

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 873

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 506

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 400

'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 1465

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New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 735

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 978

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 468

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 489

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 736

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 437

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 550

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1340

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 837

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 1007

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 926

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1525

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 623

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1425

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3318

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 873

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 647

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 704

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 659

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1148

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 567

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 724

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 799

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 697

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1305

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 859

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1130

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 832

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 686

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 712

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GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 803

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 1072

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 770

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 1021

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 727

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1403

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 876

How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 968

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 1651

acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 797

What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1252

Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 997

A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. 1 applegrove Apr 11 Apr 11 6 888

CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness 1 cbabe Apr 11 Apr 11 11 847

Shifts in cancer mortality: Place of living increasingly determines where historic drop in cancer mortality reaches 4 erronis Apr 11 Apr 11 8 1073

Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks 0 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 1 559

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 9 Apr 9 16 976

Popular Supplement May Be Helping Cancer Survive, Scientists Warn 1 Judi Lynn Apr 9 Apr 9 11 1254

If you aren't losing weight with GLP-1 drugs, this may be one reason why - WaPo 0 question everything Apr 8 Apr 8 0 856

My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'On my worst days, it feels almost demonic' 0 erronis Apr 7 Apr 7 9 881

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