Health Discussion Forum - Democratic Underground Forums

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Another word about the Health Group 30 MineralMan Dec 2012 Oct 10 12 52871

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 59298

'Exciting' new lupus treatment could end need for lifelong medication 3 nitpicked Yesterday 22 hrs ago 14 422

After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves 0 usonian Thursday Thursday 4 360

PBS: Health officials concerned about RFK Jr.'s influence in Trump administration 3 OKIsItJustMe Thursday Thursday 4 255

Could eating a handful of pistachios daily help improve eye health? 5 eppur_se_muova Thursday Thursday 14 733

An Idaho health department isn't allowed to give COVID-19 vaccines anymore. Experts say it's a first 4 Eugene Nov 1 Wednesday 7 80

Having a surgery tomorrow. Hyperparathyroidism (both of us already voted) 11 question everything Monday Tuesday 14 299

Silent Epidemic: Loneliness a Serious Threat to Both Brain and Body 7 erronis Monday Monday 8 370

I'm no spring chicken 9 Mme. Defarge Saturday Monday 23 495

USC: Restricting sugar before birth and in early childhood greatly reduces risk of chronic disease later in life 0 OKIsItJustMe Saturday Saturday 4 86

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Nov 1 Nov 1 0 12

Iowa Resident Dies of Rare West African Lassa Fever 2 C0RI0LANUS Oct 29 Oct 29 1 482

Long Covid recovery success story - also many sources of information 16 Pluvious Sep 28 Oct 27 20 1054

Re: expired Covid test kits and false positives 10 intrepidity Aug 23 Oct 25 6 1079

First Presumed Human Infections of Avian Flu Under Investigation in Washington State 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 24 Oct 24 0 311

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health 2 jfz9580m Oct 24 Oct 24 5 504

Pyoderma Gangrenosum 19 Ptah Jun 2024 Oct 23 4 979

Leptospirosis Cases Rising in Philippines 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 22 Oct 22 3 337

I did a thing today! 20 Aussie105 Oct 21 Oct 21 47 1721

Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors 1 OKIsItJustMe Oct 21 Oct 21 7 1732

Whooping Cough at Decade-High Level in US 2 C0RI0LANUS Oct 21 Oct 21 11 935

Main Zoo in North Macedonian Capital Shut Down After Avian Flu Case Detected 1 C0RI0LANUS Oct 20 Oct 20 2 522

France: Local Transmissions of Dengue Fever Reach Record High 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 19 Oct 19 8 335

Lead Dust from Paint, Threat to Millions of Children at Home in the US, EPA about to Issue Strict Limits 0 appalachiablue Oct 19 Oct 19 5 304

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 18 Oct 18 5 269

Medicare supplement/gap policy questions, anyone have Humana? 12 Eliot Rosewater Oct 17 Oct 18 0 501

Aloha e DU. I am tasked with recording the +/- on a percutaneous gastric feeding tube or nasogastric feeding tube 12 mahina Oct 12 Oct 13 5 581

Black Plastic in Kitchen Utensils, Toys, Food Containers Linked to Banned Toxic Flame Retardants 10 appalachiablue Oct 13 Oct 13 54 2673

Gallbladder-free I was bad today 11 XanaDUer2 Oct 10 Oct 10 3 530

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly 5 ihaveaquestion Oct 10 Oct 10 15 1458

Hemorroidectomy 20 CTyankee Oct 8 Oct 10 3 943

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity's Stealthy Takeover of Health Care 🥼 2 appalachiablue Oct 10 Oct 10 9 485

PPI's for acid reflux- anyone here take them? 21 Peregrine Took Sep 25 Oct 10 0 851

Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your Health - WSJ 2 question everything Oct 9 Oct 9 7 791

Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 7 Oct 8 12 757

I have 1 day left of hydrocodone and the small pharmacy I go to just told me they cancelled it - 12 Maraya1969 Sep 30 Sep 30 2 1007

Why Is EVERYONE Quitting Keto & Carnivore in 2024? 4 Quixote1818 Sep 17 Sep 30 1 752

(H) US Hospital Chain Vows to Cancel Medical Debt for Thousands of Patients (After Getting Caught) 2 appalachiablue Sep 26 Sep 26 1 479

Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn't. 7 Cattledog Sep 24 Sep 25 20 890

Spinal Anesthesia 3 maspaha Sep 24 Sep 25 3 362

My copay for Paxlovid (to treat Covid) was $10. The insurace paid $1400! 3 question everything Sep 24 Sep 25 3 373

Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign 0 cbabe Sep 24 Sep 24 15 522

On Crackpots and Cancer: RFK Jr and agency appointments 0 Betty Boom Sep 23 Sep 23 7 281

Update on How to manage ear wax build-up and improving hearing 10 Joinfortmill Sep 23 Sep 23 16 1093

10 Ways To Reduce Your Microplastic Intake At Home 8 appalachiablue Sep 21 Sep 21 14 701

US Healthcare Fail, Ranks Last Rich Nations, Spends More, Amer Die Youngest, Most Avoidable Deaths 8 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 6 411

3M Knew For Years That Forever Chemicals/PFAS Were Leaching Into Our Blood; Developed in 1950s 8 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 20 19 535

PLEASE SHARE: Kamala Harris talks abortion at GA rally: FULL SPEECH (VIDEO) 0 RandySF Sep 20 Sep 20 0 223

Top 5 Cancer-Causing Chemicals to Avoid, Prevention: EWG/Environ Working Grp, Consumer Guides 1 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 7 600

The latest Covid Vaccinations are available and I have a question. 6 surfered Sep 20 Sep 20 4 543

Gout, a painful form of arthritis, is on the rise. Avoiding red meat and alcohol can help. 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 18 Sep 19 7 465

Gullian Barre Syndrome 24 BlueKota Sep 18 Sep 18 8 1190

3,000+ Chemicals from Food Packaging Have Infiltrated Our Bodies, + Metals, PFAS, Phthalates🍿 1 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 18 10 401

What is the aortic dissection crisis and how does it affect you? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 16 Sep 16 5 724

Re Paxlovid as a treatment for Covid (Scientific American 2023) 8 Pluvious Sep 13 Sep 13 12 770

Why a Mammogram Isn't Always Enough to Rule Out Cancer 3 question everything Sep 7 Sep 11 9 503

There better be universal coverage for DENTAL 18 AKwannabe Sep 2 Sep 11 24 1138

Biology's A B*tch: 5 Reasons It's So Hard To Keep Weight Off (NPR, 2019) 5 usonian Sep 7 Sep 8 11 895

Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade 5 usonian Sep 7 Sep 8 2 439

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views

'She Didn't Seem Right Yet': The Deadly Threat to New Mothers 4 question everything Sep 7 Sep 7 12 1131

Got my cholesterol down fast! 20 AmBlue Sep 5 Sep 6 24 1338

That 'Tadpole Water' Drink on TikTok Might Actually Have Health Benefits 2 Warpy Sep 5 Sep 5 2 393

1 in 35 People Have Covid Now. Coming for Your Right to Wear a Mask, Nassau Co, NY, North Carolina 12 appalachiablue Sep 3 Sep 4 11 802

I went for the trifecta, COVID, flu and RSV vax all at once. We'll see how I feel later. Not too bad so far. 15 brewens Sep 3 Sep 3 3 557

Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't 1 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 Sep 3 9 489

The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary) 4 bucolic_frolic Aug 31 Sep 1 4 668

'Make your health insurance company cry': One woman's fight to turn the tables on insurers 1 LiberalArkie Aug 31 Aug 31 14 841

Chem Sweetener Erythritol Links, Higher Risk Stroke, Heart Attack; Aspartame Sweetener, Cancer Risk 11 appalachiablue Aug 25 Aug 30 11 908

New COVID Vaccines Arrive as Many Are Poised to Lose Access to Free Shots 3 cbabe Aug 29 Aug 29 6 552

9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products 2 sl8 Aug 29 Aug 29 9 627

Does anybody else have white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome? I experience it 17 sinkingfeeling Aug 28 Aug 28 8 858

Express Scripts should change their name to: You will get it when you get it scripts... 12 rogerballard Aug 28 Aug 28 5 806

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever 0 sl8 Aug 28 Aug 28 2 484

This Is Why I'm Getting the Updated Covid Shot Next Weekend - Primary Care Doc 🥼 16 appalachiablue Aug 27 Aug 28 21 1247

The never ending Covid? 7 question everything Aug 27 Aug 28 5 684

Produce without Pesticides - Fruits & Vegetables: Consumer Reports 🍏🫑 UPF 4 appalachiablue Aug 26 Aug 27 5 1552

Gynecologists, patients focus on making procedures less painful 8 sl8 Aug 25 Aug 26 12 566

Just jogged a 5K with a heat index at 100 degrees. 7 multigraincracker Aug 26 Aug 26 6 565

I hope this post fits this forum. 4 Prairie_Seagull Aug 26 Aug 26 16 643

Health

Health Continued...

Health Continued...