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Women live more years in ill-health than men, finds gender health gap study 6 Diamond_Dog May 2024 May 2024 10 1497
Bird Flu in Raw Cow Milk Has Killed Farm Cats in a Concerning First 7 Warpy May 2024 May 2024 11 1754
Havana syndrome not "real" according to the government. 0 SarahD May 2024 May 2024 2 1170
Scientists tried to give people COVID -- and failed (Updated) 3 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 9 1925
Mammograms Start Age 40, New Guidelines; Colon Cancer Rising, Young Adults, Screen: NPR 2 appalachiablue Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1784
Do cutting-edge CAR-T-cell therapies cause cancer? What the data say 0 sl8 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1141
J&J, Bristol Myers lose challenges to US drug price negotiation program 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 1055
Cigna Ins: Dr Pushed to Review Patient Cases Too Quickly in Deciding Pymt, or Be Fired - ProPublica 1 appalachiablue Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1274
CT Cardiac Calcium Scoring Test... 9 babylonsister Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 2114
British man tests first personalised melanoma vaccine 2 nitpicked Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 1359
Cakes and drinks sweetener neotame can damage gut wall, scientists find 2 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 9 1671
2024 Food Revolution Summit 4 cliffside Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1247
A cheap drug may slow down aging. A study will determine if it works (NPR) 9 sl8 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 2322
Screen time and dry eye 5 question everything Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1532
Why people without diabetes use glucose monitors to track their health (WaPo) 4 sl8 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 1588
Eye Conditions 5 BlueKota Apr 2024 Apr 2024 9 1201
Alzheimer's drug adoption in US slowed by doctors' skepticism 3 sl8 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1423
A blood test to detect cancer? Some patients are using them already. 2 Cattledog Apr 2024 Apr 2024 8 1586
Measles outbreak/vaccines: What Everyone Should Know 5 cbabe Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 1858
A new report roils the debate on youth gender care 1 Mosby Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1502
What toilets can reveal about COVID, cancer and other health threats (Nature) 3 sl8 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 8 1707
Working With Your Hands Is Good for Your Brain 13 BootinUp Mar 2024 Apr 2024 11 2531
COVID-19's Damage to Organs Can Harm Heart, Too 4 sybylla Mar 2024 Apr 2024 9 1841
Golfers follow the sun. Now they are paying closer attention how to protect themselves from it (AP) 0 ificandream Apr 2024 Apr 2024 1 1259
We can make birth safer for Black mothers. Here's how. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 1344
Medical Mysteries: Years of hives and fevers traced to a startling cause 3 question everything Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 1961
I had a case of COVID in July 2022. Since then, every single cold seems to turn into bronchitis 7 NickB79 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 2016
Husband of Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleader Who Died of Sepsis After Stillbirth Speaks Out Against 'One-Size-Fits-All' Pre 20 ck4829 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 161 8173
How Does Alcohol Affect the Gut Microbiome? 0 BootinUp Apr 2024 Apr 2024 4 1680
If you are using or considering sterilization for your CPAP equipment 12 ificandream Mar 2024 Apr 2024 7 3656

Health Continued...

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Company that made millions of defective sleep apnea machines ordered to overhaul manufacturing (AP) 0 ificandream Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 1515
'The Differences are Bigger Than You Think Medicare Advantage vs Supplement' 6 Joinfortmill Apr 2024 Apr 2024 9 2634
You don't lose weight in the gym or on the track 6 multigraincracker Apr 2024 Apr 2024 7 2274
Hand massagers- new concept to me; are they useful/helpful to aging hands? 1 No Vested Interest Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1621
Large Review Finds CBD Products Don't Relieve Chronic Pain After All 42 Warpy Apr 2024 Apr 2024 49 6326
I thought I would be under general anesthesia, the kind they 17 Maraya1969 Apr 2024 Apr 2024 10 2834
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2024 Apr 2024 8 1513
Rage Rooms? 4 usonian Mar 2024 Apr 2024 1 1190
Described as a living hell by sufferers -- what is HPPD? - ABC News (Australia) 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2024 Apr 2024 5 2063
A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1454
Obese Children Twice As Likely To Develop Multiple Sclerosis; Chronic Inflamm, Risk Other Diseases: Study 4 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 2020
ADVISORY: Serious event and delays 0 Backseat Driver Mar 2024 Mar 2024 9 1837
Plastic lined people. 5 SarahD Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1217
The REAL Killers - Alcohol 0 Quixote1818 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 2179
Oxy? 1 madamesilverspurs Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 891
How to decide home care or assisted living??? 8 a kennedy Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2277
I need a heart valve replacement, mechanical or organic, mechanical lasts longer but the rest of my life 12 Shellback Squid Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2572
Microplastics Study Shows 4.53x Higher Disease Risk 1 Quixote1818 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 8 2208
Tapeworms Found In Brain of US Man Who Ate Undercooked Bacon 5 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 2448
Health: Research Shows Covid Leaves Its Mark On The Brain-With Significant Drops In IQ Scores 0 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 8 1679
Can COVID come back? 8 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2251
'Inverse vaccine' shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis, other autoimmune diseases 5 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 34 2398
This Doctor Found His Own Miracle Drug. Now He Wants to Do It for Others. 1 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 28 2288
How drinking coffee may lower your risk for diabetes 12 BootinUp Feb 2024 Mar 2024 10 2548
Soon I will have to choose a Medicare plan. All of them I see look frightening. 23 PurgedVoter Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 4095
Living with memory loss, working to fend off dementia - WaPo 6 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1846
Ageism In Health Care, More Common Than You Think. Bias, Discrimination Harm People: NPR (H) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1382
A simple way to get microplastics out of your water 6 cbabe Feb 2024 Mar 2024 14 2456
Definitions: Dementia and Demented: 21 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 1962
I wonder if there will come a time we (folks who have recieved all Covid vaccines) won't have to wear masks anymore? 9 Peregrine Took Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 2147

Health Continued...

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Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend 2 cbabe Feb 2024 Mar 2024 7 1707
Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 physical and mental health problems, review finds 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1761
CDC panel: Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot 3 NJCher Feb 2024 Feb 2024 3 1784
US launches antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, WSJ reports 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 1441
My relative that refused to take the vax,was subsequently taken off the transplant waiting list, has died. 18 Swede Feb 2024 Feb 2024 69 5413
Good News (if other studies confirm) for People with Crohn's Disease ! 0 SorellaLaBefana Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1620
US pharmacy outage triggered by 'Blackcat' ransomware at UnitedHealth unit, sources say 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1461
Announcement: My Memory is Back 8 NJCher Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1923
NCBI study of the efficacy of seawater nasal wash for Covid symptoms and URI 1 Grasswire2 Feb 2024 Feb 2024 6 1535
Can tart cherries help reduce inflammation and pain? - WaPo 7 question everything Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 2304
Doctors concerned about Neuralink's first patient 8 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 10 2217
Resources I wish I'd had years ago for debunking vax & other conspiracy theories: downloadable links... 2 Hekate Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 2060
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be more widely available 2 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1495
Alabama embryo ruling may have devastating effect on cancer patients 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1924
Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer's in brain tissue, study finds 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 5 1328
Two very rare Covid vaccine side-effects detected in global study of 99 million 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 5 1715
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1192
How do you know when it's time for your spouse who has dementia, to be 43 a kennedy Feb 2024 Feb 2024 49 6070
Medical Mysteries: How a sore throat led to life-threatening bleeding - WaPo 3 question everything Feb 2024 Feb 2024 9 1581
What's the Atlantic diet? A variation on Mediterranean eating shows benefits. 1 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 10 1696
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