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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63388

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62083

Waiting for prior authorization almost killed me 12 erronis 13 hrs ago 1 hr ago 43 903

Vitamin A poisonings rose almost 40% as measles misinformation spread in 2025 1 DBoon Friday Friday 7 370

Experts criticise plan for American-only Ebola quarantine centre in Kenya 0 Eugene Friday Friday 2 242

Medicare: GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drug Demonstration Begins July 2026 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday Thursday 1 304

Promising results in sleep apnea pill could eliminate patient need for uncomfortable CPAP machine 3 nitpicked Wednesday Wednesday 13 665

US to re-engage with Gavi vaccine alliance amid Ebola outbreak, Rubio says 0 Eugene Tuesday Tuesday 3 337

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 10 Klondike Kat May 31 Tuesday 10 563

US agency announces interim guidance on Medicaid work requirements 2 Eugene Monday Monday 3 440

Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine 0 Eugene Monday Monday 6 325

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner May 30 May 30 8 1977

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 6 487

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe May 29 May 29 7 787

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked May 27 May 27 3 448

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe May 25 May 25 4 343

'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 1339

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 681

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 866

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 412

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 442

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 678

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 389

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 495

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1260

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 758

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 938

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 850

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1454

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 560

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Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1329

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 3099

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 793

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 594

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 644

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 600

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1063

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 511

I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 669

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 730

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 639

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1241

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 784

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1066

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 775

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 627

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 649

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 737

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 1003

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 716

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 944

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 678

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1307

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 817

How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 908

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 1519

acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 738

What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1166

Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 920

A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. 1 applegrove Apr 11 Apr 11 6 830

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CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness 1 cbabe Apr 11 Apr 11 11 785

Shifts in cancer mortality: Place of living increasingly determines where historic drop in cancer mortality reaches 4 erronis Apr 11 Apr 11 8 1002

Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks 0 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 1 502

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 9 Apr 9 16 914

Popular Supplement May Be Helping Cancer Survive, Scientists Warn 1 Judi Lynn Apr 9 Apr 9 11 1202

If you aren't losing weight with GLP-1 drugs, this may be one reason why - WaPo 0 question everything Apr 8 Apr 8 0 795

My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'On my worst days, it feels almost demonic' 0 erronis Apr 7 Apr 7 9 829

5 tips for when you're wide awake at 3 a.m. - WaPo 8 question everything Mar 29 Mar 29 21 1546

Kennedy's Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout (NYT gift subscription) 0 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 Mar 27 0 639

Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay -- And It Costs All of Us 3 erronis Mar 2026 Mar 27 12 1279

2026 'Dirty Dozen' Produce: Nearly 100% Tested Positive for Pesticides, Incl Forever Chemicals, EWG Report 🍅 6 appalachiablue Mar 26 Mar 26 13 1345

There's nothing like the feeling when your sinuses/nasal passages 3 no_hypocrisy Mar 26 Mar 26 18 1469

Anyone here ever try gyroscopic wrist exercise balls, or even simple "baoding" (Chinese exercise) balls ? 1 eppur_se_muova Mar 23 Mar 23 4 760

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 6 849

I've developed Trigger Finger in my dominant middle finger. Has anyone else overcome this? Suggestions? 11 RamblingRose Mar 21 Mar 21 5 1675

Walking Gently -- Austin Frakt 0 erronis Mar 21 Mar 21 3 756

for hay fever sufferers, for most, local honey will make it go away, except pressure headaches. 2 pansypoo53219 Mar 20 Mar 20 2 818

My brother just became a first time grandfather. 14 Swede Mar 19 Mar 20 20 1624

Healthy Returns: Stopping GLP-1s raises risk of heart attack, stroke and death, study says 5 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 7 1180

Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr Changes To CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Setback for Health Sec 2 appalachiablue Mar 16 Mar 18 7 779

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