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Another word about the Health Group 30 MineralMan Dec 2012 Oct 10 12 52881

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 59308

Does anybody else have white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome? I experience it 18 sinkingfeeling Aug 28 Saturday 8 887

'Exciting' new lupus treatment could end need for lifelong medication 3 nitpicked Friday Friday 15 482

After decades, FDA finally moves to pull ineffective decongestant off shelves 0 usonian Thursday Thursday 5 398

PBS: Health officials concerned about RFK Jr.'s influence in Trump administration 3 OKIsItJustMe Thursday Thursday 4 273

Could eating a handful of pistachios daily help improve eye health? 5 eppur_se_muova Thursday Thursday 14 749

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 86

Having a surgery tomorrow. Hyperparathyroidism (both of us already voted) 11 question everything Nov 4 Tuesday 14 326

Silent Epidemic: Loneliness a Serious Threat to Both Brain and Body 7 erronis Nov 4 Nov 4 8 387

I'm no spring chicken 9 Mme. Defarge Nov 2 Nov 4 23 509

USC: Restricting sugar before birth and in early childhood greatly reduces risk of chronic disease later in life 0 OKIsItJustMe Nov 2 Nov 2 4 93

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Nov 1 Nov 1 0 15

Iowa Resident Dies of Rare West African Lassa Fever 2 C0RI0LANUS Oct 29 Oct 29 1 515

Long Covid recovery success story - also many sources of information 16 Pluvious Sep 28 Oct 27 20 1062

Re: expired Covid test kits and false positives 10 intrepidity Aug 23 Oct 25 6 1146

First Presumed Human Infections of Avian Flu Under Investigation in Washington State 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 24 Oct 24 0 320

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health 2 jfz9580m Oct 24 Oct 24 5 513

Pyoderma Gangrenosum 19 Ptah Jun 2024 Oct 23 4 983

Leptospirosis Cases Rising in Philippines 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 22 Oct 22 3 353

I did a thing today! 20 Aussie105 Oct 21 Oct 21 47 1735

Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors 1 OKIsItJustMe Oct 21 Oct 21 7 1742

Whooping Cough at Decade-High Level in US 2 C0RI0LANUS Oct 21 Oct 21 11 939

Main Zoo in North Macedonian Capital Shut Down After Avian Flu Case Detected 1 C0RI0LANUS Oct 20 Oct 20 2 529

France: Local Transmissions of Dengue Fever Reach Record High 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 19 Oct 19 8 344

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 5 312

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 18 Oct 18 5 279

Medicare supplement/gap policy questions, anyone have Humana? 12 Eliot Rosewater Oct 17 Oct 18 0 509

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 5 590

Black Plastic in Kitchen Utensils, Toys, Food Containers Linked to Banned Toxic Flame Retardants 10 appalachiablue Oct 13 Oct 13 54 2680

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Gallbladder-free I was bad today 11 XanaDUer2 Oct 10 Oct 10 3 539

Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly 5 ihaveaquestion Oct 10 Oct 10 15 1466

Hemorroidectomy 20 CTyankee Oct 8 Oct 10 3 957

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity's Stealthy Takeover of Health Care 🥼 2 appalachiablue Oct 10 Oct 10 9 492

PPI's for acid reflux- anyone here take them? 21 Peregrine Took Sep 25 Oct 10 0 858

Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your Health - WSJ 2 question everything Oct 9 Oct 9 7 798

Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 7 Oct 8 12 760

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 1011

Why Is EVERYONE Quitting Keto & Carnivore in 2024? 4 Quixote1818 Sep 17 Sep 30 1 756

(H) US Hospital Chain Vows to Cancel Medical Debt for Thousands of Patients (After Getting Caught) 2 appalachiablue Sep 26 Sep 26 1 485

Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn't. 7 Cattledog Sep 24 Sep 25 20 899

Spinal Anesthesia 3 maspaha Sep 24 Sep 25 3 367

My copay for Paxlovid (to treat Covid) was $10. The insurace paid $1400! 3 question everything Sep 24 Sep 25 3 379

Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign 0 cbabe Sep 24 Sep 24 15 529

On Crackpots and Cancer: RFK Jr and agency appointments 0 Betty Boom Sep 23 Sep 23 7 285

Update on How to manage ear wax build-up and improving hearing 10 Joinfortmill Sep 23 Sep 23 16 1108

10 Ways To Reduce Your Microplastic Intake At Home 8 appalachiablue Sep 21 Sep 21 14 704

US Healthcare Fail, Ranks Last Rich Nations, Spends More, Amer Die Youngest, Most Avoidable Deaths 8 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 6 417

3M Knew For Years That Forever Chemicals/PFAS Were Leaching Into Our Blood; Developed in 1950s 8 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 20 19 540

PLEASE SHARE: Kamala Harris talks abortion at GA rally: FULL SPEECH (VIDEO) 0 RandySF Sep 20 Sep 20 0 227

Top 5 Cancer-Causing Chemicals to Avoid, Prevention: EWG/Environ Working Grp, Consumer Guides 1 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 7 604

The latest Covid Vaccinations are available and I have a question. 6 surfered Sep 20 Sep 20 4 548

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 7 467

Gullian Barre Syndrome 24 BlueKota Sep 18 Sep 18 8 1198

3,000+ Chemicals from Food Packaging Have Infiltrated Our Bodies, + Metals, PFAS, Phthalates🍿 1 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 18 10 404

What is the aortic dissection crisis and how does it affect you? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 16 Sep 16 5 727

Re Paxlovid as a treatment for Covid (Scientific American 2023) 8 Pluvious Sep 13 Sep 13 12 776

Why a Mammogram Isn't Always Enough to Rule Out Cancer 3 question everything Sep 7 Sep 11 9 508

There better be universal coverage for DENTAL 18 AKwannabe Sep 2 Sep 11 24 1143

Biology's A B*tch: 5 Reasons It's So Hard To Keep Weight Off (NPR, 2019) 5 usonian Sep 7 Sep 8 11 901

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Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade 5 usonian Sep 7 Sep 8 2 445

'She Didn't Seem Right Yet': The Deadly Threat to New Mothers 4 question everything Sep 7 Sep 7 12 1141

Got my cholesterol down fast! 20 AmBlue Sep 5 Sep 6 24 1344

That 'Tadpole Water' Drink on TikTok Might Actually Have Health Benefits 2 Warpy Sep 5 Sep 5 2 398

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 11 806

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 3 562

Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't 1 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 Sep 3 9 493

The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary) 4 bucolic_frolic Aug 31 Sep 1 4 672

'Make your health insurance company cry': One woman's fight to turn the tables on insurers 1 LiberalArkie Aug 31 Aug 31 14 849

Chem Sweetener Erythritol Links, Higher Risk Stroke, Heart Attack; Aspartame Sweetener, Cancer Risk 11 appalachiablue Aug 25 Aug 30 11 912

New COVID Vaccines Arrive as Many Are Poised to Lose Access to Free Shots 3 cbabe Aug 29 Aug 29 6 556

9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products 2 sl8 Aug 29 Aug 29 9 631

Express Scripts should change their name to: You will get it when you get it scripts... 12 rogerballard Aug 28 Aug 28 5 811

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever 0 sl8 Aug 28 Aug 28 2 489

This Is Why I'm Getting the Updated Covid Shot Next Weekend - Primary Care Doc 🥼 16 appalachiablue Aug 27 Aug 28 21 1252

The never ending Covid? 7 question everything Aug 27 Aug 28 5 688

Produce without Pesticides - Fruits & Vegetables: Consumer Reports 🍏🫑 UPF 4 appalachiablue Aug 26 Aug 27 5 1556

Gynecologists, patients focus on making procedures less painful 8 sl8 Aug 25 Aug 26 12 570

Just jogged a 5K with a heat index at 100 degrees. 7 multigraincracker Aug 26 Aug 26 6 571

I hope this post fits this forum. 4 Prairie_Seagull Aug 26 Aug 26 16 648

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