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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63329

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62076

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Yesterday 23 hrs ago 7 341

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Yesterday Yesterday 2 213

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 0 279

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Wednesday Wednesday 12 626

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 3 323

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat Sunday Tuesday 10 523

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Monday Monday 3 420

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Monday Monday 6 313

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner Saturday Saturday 8 1883

Therapists Are Using AI to Take Notes, Record Sessions. Is It A Useful Tool or A Breach of Trust? NPR 📱 2 appalachiablue May 26 Saturday 6 477

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 756

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 434

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 334

'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 1306

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 672

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 805

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 402

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 429

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 670

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 379

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 486

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1233

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 740

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 909

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 836

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1437

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 548

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1308

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Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 2998

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 768

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 576

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 633

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 591

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1047

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 502

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 659

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 717

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 628

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1224

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 775

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1047

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 761

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 616

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 640

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 727

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 986

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 707

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 930

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 669

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1288

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 802

How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 899

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 1476

acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 726

What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1149

Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 908

A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. 1 applegrove Apr 11 Apr 11 6 820

CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness 1 cbabe Apr 11 Apr 11 11 774

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Shifts in cancer mortality: Place of living increasingly determines where historic drop in cancer mortality reaches 4 erronis Apr 11 Apr 11 8 980

Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks 0 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 1 494

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 9 Apr 9 16 899

Popular Supplement May Be Helping Cancer Survive, Scientists Warn 1 Judi Lynn Apr 9 Apr 9 11 1192

If you aren't losing weight with GLP-1 drugs, this may be one reason why - WaPo 0 question everything Apr 8 Apr 8 0 783

My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'On my worst days, it feels almost demonic' 0 erronis Apr 7 Apr 7 9 818

5 tips for when you're wide awake at 3 a.m. - WaPo 8 question everything Mar 29 Mar 29 21 1524

Kennedy's Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout (NYT gift subscription) 0 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 Mar 27 0 630

Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay -- And It Costs All of Us 3 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 27 12 1261

2026 'Dirty Dozen' Produce: Nearly 100% Tested Positive for Pesticides, Incl Forever Chemicals, EWG Report 🍅 6 appalachiablue Mar 26 Mar 26 13 1327

There's nothing like the feeling when your sinuses/nasal passages 3 no_hypocrisy Mar 26 Mar 26 18 1457

Anyone here ever try gyroscopic wrist exercise balls, or even simple "baoding" (Chinese exercise) balls ? 1 eppur_se_muova Mar 23 Mar 23 4 751

If you think your toddler's often ill, you're right--what going to nursery means for catching colds and building immunity 2 erronis Mar 22 Mar 22 6 839

I've developed Trigger Finger in my dominant middle finger. Has anyone else overcome this? Suggestions? 11 RamblingRose Mar 21 Mar 21 5 1648

Walking Gently -- Austin Frakt 0 erronis Mar 21 Mar 21 3 747

for hay fever sufferers, for most, local honey will make it go away, except pressure headaches. 2 pansypoo53219 Mar 20 Mar 20 2 803

My brother just became a first time grandfather. 14 Swede Mar 19 Mar 20 20 1598

Healthy Returns: Stopping GLP-1s raises risk of heart attack, stroke and death, study says 5 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 7 1167

Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr Changes To CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Setback for Health Sec 2 appalachiablue Mar 16 Mar 18 7 766

What If Your Joints Aren't Wearing Out? 10 BootinUp Mar 15 Mar 17 17 1893

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