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Another word about the Health Group 35 MineralMan Dec 2012 Feb 2026 12 63242

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 62042

Today is "'prep" day for tomorrows colonosccopy 9 Klondike Kat 17 hrs ago 12 hrs ago 10 373

Doctor Warns: These 5 Reheated Foods Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer 21 Submariner Saturday Saturday 8 1458

Therapists Are Using AI to Take Notes, Record Sessions. Is It A Useful Tool or A Breach of Trust? NPR 📱 2 appalachiablue Tuesday Saturday 6 430

#1 Best Meal to UNCLOG Your Arteries (Backed by Science) 2 Uncle Joe Friday Friday 7 664

Blood test added to screening guidelines for colorectal cancers for first time 0 nitpicked Wednesday Wednesday 3 362

First Seattle Children's prom 0 cbabe Monday Monday 4 295

'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 1194

New studies suggest drugs like Ozempic, Zepbound might slow tumor progression and improve survival; more research needed 0 LetMyPeopleVote May 23 May 23 6 627

At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree 9 appalachiablue May 22 May 22 5 714

Ebola: US ban on travellers from DRC, Uganda or South Sudan 'not the solution' 0 Eugene May 21 May 21 1 361

RFK Jr. terminates heads of preventive services task force amid overhaul 0 Eugene May 20 May 20 4 401

Why this Ebola outbreak will be so difficult to contain 0 Dulcinea May 20 May 20 12 630

SCS (Spinal Cord Stimulator) Procedure 0 montanacowboy May 19 May 19 0 349

Health advocates warn government's claims of baby formula safety contradict data 0 Eugene May 10 May 10 1 449

Walking Slower? Why Your Ears, Not Your Knees, Might Be the Problem 9 mahatmakanejeeves May 9 May 9 5 1145

What To Know About Hantavirus, The IIlness Linked To A Cruise Ship Outbreak 🛳 3 appalachiablue May 7 May 9 9 700

Studying These Young Alzheimer's Patients Led To Breakthroughs. Trump Cut The Funding: NPR 4 appalachiablue May 8 May 8 17 874

Essential tremor 5 TexLaProgressive May 8 May 8 10 782

What sitting all day does to the body 5 erronis May 2 May 8 28 1370

Utah becomes center of latest measles outbreak in US 1 nitpicked May 7 May 7 7 504

Dental Insurance 9 babylonsister May 4 May 4 0 1228

Husband's in the hospital with pneumonia 42 MustLoveBeagles May 3 May 4 55 2828

AI is quietly reshaping how Vermont's doctors care for patients -- and themselves 4 erronis May 3 May 4 3 720

CDC communication undermines trust in vaccines 2 OKIsItJustMe Apr 30 Apr 30 3 543

This is my fifth year of leg treatments. 1 no_hypocrisy Apr 29 Apr 29 10 602

Her island has no hospital. So she chose to go to medical school. 0 Jilly_in_VA Apr 28 Apr 28 11 553

Rest in peace John Hudson 3 Swede Apr 27 Apr 28 30 1000

Man's HIV undetectable after bone marrow transplant: 0 applegrove Apr 27 Apr 27 7 467

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I'm a scientist -- could these longevity diets slow my ageing? (The Sunday Times - UK - 4/25) 0 highplainsdem Apr 26 Apr 26 9 631

Loneliness in older adults can often lead to memory impairment 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 25 Apr 25 15 674

Purdue opioid victims' years-long fight for justice lost to paperwork - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Apr 25 Apr 25 8 595

Anyone used a vagus nerve stimulator? I'm thinking 4 GPV Apr 24 Apr 25 5 1151

CDC blocks publication of report showing COVID vaccine efficacy 2 Blue Dotty Apr 23 Apr 23 12 739

Aspirin can reduce the risk of cancer - and we're starting to understand why 3 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 22 18 1014

Condom maker may raise prices because of Iran war 3 nitpicked Apr 22 Apr 22 8 726

New Drugs for Pancreatic Cancer Show Remarkable Promise for Deadly Disease 0 question everything Apr 22 Apr 22 12 538

RFK Jr. to revamp influential preventive services panel 1 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 7 605

GLP 1 Topomi Apr 21 Apr 21 9 685

Tick bites causing highest rate of ER visits in a decade: CDC 5 nitpicked Apr 21 Apr 21 12 934

Younger adult colon cancer deaths are concentrated in people with less education, study says 1 nitpicked Apr 16 Apr 16 9 658

Autonomy key to happiness, study finds 4 erronis Apr 15 Apr 15 12 893

As Trump Pushes Privatization, Mexico President Sheinbaum Embraces Healthcare As Human Right 0 appalachiablue Apr 15 Apr 15 9 633

Florida doctor indicted and accused of removing patient's liver instead of spleen in fatal surgery. 6 Cattledog Apr 15 Apr 15 6 1235

Rejecting a promising melanoma immunotherapy by the biotech firm Replimune - WSJ Editorial 1 question everything Apr 14 Apr 15 9 767

How Merck turned its wonder drug into a blockbuster -- and priced out cancer patients worldwide 1 erronis Apr 14 Apr 14 12 857

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 1403

acetaminophen/paracetamol: Taking Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, new study finds 1 Eugene Apr 13 Apr 13 5 689

What do people die from in different countries? -- Our World In Data 8 erronis Apr 12 Apr 12 9 1098

Health Benefits of Spring Gardening, Good For Your Brain and Body ⚘ 4 appalachiablue Apr 12 Apr 12 10 867

A single bacterial dose from frog gut microbiota eliminated tumors in mice. 1 applegrove Apr 11 Apr 11 6 783

CDC Head Blocks Release of Findings Showing Strong COVID Vax Effectiveness 1 cbabe Apr 11 Apr 11 11 740

Shifts in cancer mortality: Place of living increasingly determines where historic drop in cancer mortality reaches 4 erronis Apr 11 Apr 11 8 940

Kennedy broadens vaccine advisory panel's role to focus on risks 0 Eugene Apr 9 Apr 9 1 460

Wildflower once used to treat wounds and sore throats shows promise in fighting dangerous superbugs 2 littlemissmartypants Apr 9 Apr 9 16 850

Popular Supplement May Be Helping Cancer Survive, Scientists Warn 1 Judi Lynn Apr 9 Apr 9 11 1156

If you aren't losing weight with GLP-1 drugs, this may be one reason why - WaPo 0 question everything Apr 8 Apr 8 0 736

My maddening battle with chronic fatigue syndrome: 'On my worst days, it feels almost demonic' 0 erronis Apr 7 Apr 7 9 784

5 tips for when you're wide awake at 3 a.m. - WaPo 8 question everything Mar 29 Mar 29 21 1474

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Kennedy's Vaccine Agenda Hits Roadblocks, Diminishing His Clout (NYT gift subscription) 0 LetMyPeopleVote Mar 27 Mar 27 0 593

Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay -- And It Costs All of Us 3 erronis Mar 3 Mar 27 12 1218

2026 'Dirty Dozen' Produce: Nearly 100% Tested Positive for Pesticides, Incl Forever Chemicals, EWG Report 🍅 6 appalachiablue Mar 26 Mar 26 13 1288

There's nothing like the feeling when your sinuses/nasal passages 3 no_hypocrisy Mar 26 Mar 26 18 1410

Anyone here ever try gyroscopic wrist exercise balls, or even simple "baoding" (Chinese exercise) balls ? 1 eppur_se_muova Mar 23 Mar 23 4 716

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 6 807

I've developed Trigger Finger in my dominant middle finger. Has anyone else overcome this? Suggestions? 11 RamblingRose Mar 21 Mar 21 5 1595

Walking Gently -- Austin Frakt 0 erronis Mar 21 Mar 21 3 715

for hay fever sufferers, for most, local honey will make it go away, except pressure headaches. 2 pansypoo53219 Mar 20 Mar 20 2 756

My brother just became a first time grandfather. 14 Swede Mar 19 Mar 20 20 1537

Healthy Returns: Stopping GLP-1s raises risk of heart attack, stroke and death, study says 5 nitpicked Mar 18 Mar 18 7 1134

Federal Judge Blocks RFK Jr Changes To CDC Childhood Vaccine Schedule - Setback for Health Sec 2 appalachiablue Mar 16 Mar 18 7 733

What If Your Joints Aren't Wearing Out? 10 BootinUp Mar 15 Mar 17 17 1842

When Miracle Weight-Loss Drugs Lose Their Edge 1 question everything Mar 17 Mar 17 5 1125

Tuberculosis cases have been rising as public health agencies struggle to keep up 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Mar 16 6 927

Have trouble falling or staying asleep? Try cognitive shuffling. 5 SunSeeker Mar 15 Mar 15 17 1556

Massive biomolecular shifts occur in our 40s and 60s, Stanford Medicine researchers find 2 Swede Mar 14 Mar 14 16 1100

After firings, funding cuts, and a shooting, can a demoralized CDC workforce recover? 1 Dulcinea Mar 14 Mar 14 10 886

The surprising way breast cancer screenings could reveal heart disease - WaPo 1 question everything Mar 9 Mar 9 8 941

GLP-1 receptor agonists and the risk of fragility fractures in older adults with type 2 diabetes 2 nitpicked Mar 9 Mar 9 2 1015

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