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Coronavirus latest: World Health Organisation officially names illness COVID-19 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1030

PBS Newshour, Coronavirus, February 7th broadcast 0 littlemissmartypants Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 976

Has anyone dealt with carpal 10 babylonsister Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1705

Advocates blame anti-vaxxers after four-year-old boy dies from flu 3 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 1406

Computer Eye Strain Help 2 LVZ Nov 2019 Feb 2020 3 2313

Signs of cancer can appear long before diagnosis, study shows 14 nitpicker Feb 2020 Feb 2020 45 4221

Toxic Firefighting Foam & Cancer in U.S. Communities: 'Forever Chemicals' PFAS, Teflon, C8 0 appalachiablue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 5 984

The Dangerous Pesticide In Food We All Eat: 'Chlorpyri-what?' Health Effects, EPA Status 0 appalachiablue Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 859

Two Million Americans Lost Health Coverage/Access in Trump's First Year 3 douglas9 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 6 1186

The Epidemic of Despair 1 soryang Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1486

For Americans, flu remains a bigger threat than coronavirus 6 soryang Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1337

The Last Days of the Blue-Blood Harvest 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 Feb 2020 15 1381

'Quarantine' Fought Disease Through The Ages: *Eyam, England, 'Village of the Damned' Plague 1666 2 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1248

NYT: How Chaos at Chain Pharmacies Is Putting Patients at Risk 2 Mike 03 Jan 2020 Jan 2020 9 1815

A $41,212 Surgery Bill Compounded A Patient's Appendicitis Pain. 5 Cattledog Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1419

Super Humans: 4 People With Extraordinary Abilities Reveal How Their Superpower Shaped Their Lives 1 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1477

PBS: 'The Poison Squad': Food Safety, HARVEY WILEY, Consumer Activist- Chemist & 'Father of the FDA' 2 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 8 1989

Lungs Have Almost 'Magical' Ability To Repair Damage From Smoking - If You Stop; Study 6 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 12 1766

Terminally Ill Patients Face Obstacles To Assisted Dying As Catholic Hospitals Expand 2 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 9 1505

Sniffer Dogs In Medicine Help Detect Diseases & Aid Patients; Cancer, Diabetes, Autism, More 2 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1052

Toxic PFAS Chemicals Contaminate Tap Water In 44 Places; NY, DC, Phila, Chi, Atl, Mia, Nola: *NEW 2 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1815

Hair Dyes & Straighteners Linked To Higher Cancer Risk, Esp. For Black Women; New Study 6 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1621

Early Exposure To Dogs May Lessen Risk of Developing Schizophrenia 9 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 15 2386

Insys Therapeutics: Ex-pharmaceutical exec gets 5 1/2 years for pushing opioid 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1033

Collagen peptides? 17 Rorey Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 2567

Insys Therapeutics: Ex-drug execs get over 2 years in prison for bribery scheme 0 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1053

Immune Discovery 'May Treat All Cancer': BBC News (h) 0 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 8 1285

Are you sure you're getting enough iodine? 22 in2herbs Jan 2020 Jan 2020 21 4596

Mind-Body Links, Inflammation: Medicine's New Frontier, Depression To Dementia 11 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 25 3075

Anyone else here take periodic breaks from taking numerous supplements? (To cleanse internally) 9 triron Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1268

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Immersing Yourself In Nature Benefits Your Health; Blue Space, Outdoor Forest Schools 1 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 6 1187

Belgian neurologist wins 1m prize for work on serious brain trauma 0 nitpicker Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1094

Stealth Disease Likely To Blame For 20% Of Worldwide Deaths. 4 Cattledog Jan 2020 Jan 2020 12 1615

AP FACT CHECK: No, Trump didn't save preexisting conditions 3 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 10 1378

Making Art Helps Your Brain & Is Good For Your Health, No Matter Your Skill Level 6 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 16 1943

New strain of coronavirus behind lung infections in China 2 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 4 1423

DR Congo measles: More than 6,000 dead in world's worst outbreak 1 Eugene Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1301

Study Finds Talcum Powder Not Likely A Risk For Ovarian Cancer 6 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1996

Prilosec + baking soda in pill form costs $14,000 for 90 day supply. 19 Cattledog Dec 2019 Jan 2020 13 3352

Argentine health minister releases millions of vaccine doses impounded by predecessor 0 sandensea Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1133

AI system outperforms experts in spotting breast cancer 1 nitpicker Jan 2020 Jan 2020 6 1295

Woman Who Inherited Huntington's Disease Sues NHS: Another Asks 'Do I Test?' 5 appalachiablue Nov 2019 Jan 2020 7 1931

Smokers Past And Present 'Live In More Pain' 6 appalachiablue Jan 2020 Jan 2020 3 1563

Doing good deeds actually reduces physical pain: study 2 NJCher Dec 2019 Jan 2020 11 1193

For Her Head Cold, Insurer Coughed Up $25,865 2 Cattledog Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 1423

(UK) Suicides linked to acne drug Roaccutane as regulator reopens inquiry 4 nitpicker Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1266

'When It Comes To Bereavement Leave, The US Is Unspeakably Cruel' (H) 1 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1298

Test Of Father's Sperm Might Reveal Autism Risk In Children 1 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1454

Making Space For Sadness; 'Blue Xmas' Services Offer Refuge From Holiday Cheer 0 appalachiablue Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1232

((video)) Cancer treatment trial: Chemotherapy 'could become more effective' 3 nitpicker Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1280

J&J's own expert, working for FDA, found asbestos in Baby Powder 4 Eugene Oct 2019 Dec 2019 3 1498

Fun with health care pricing 1 matt819 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 1044

Surgeons withdraw support for heart disease advice 2 nitpicker Dec 2019 Dec 2019 6 1606

American Samoa to begin mass measles vaccination this week 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 920

Facebook ads push misinformation about HIV prevention drugs, LGBT activists say, 'harming public hea 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 3 855

Anyone understand lab results? 6 left-of-center2012 Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1386

Samoa arrests vaccination critic amid deadly measles crisis 0 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1038

China gene-edited baby experiment 'may have created unintended mutations' 0 nitpicker Dec 2019 Dec 2019 6 1239

Why We Depend on China for Most of Our Medicines 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 24 1657

'Dopamine Fasting': The New Silicon Valley Fad 4 appalachiablue Nov 2019 Dec 2019 2 2062

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New discovery could spell end to seasonal flu 9 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 48 3032

Cancer immunotherapy drug 'less toxic and prolongs life' 1 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1293

Johnson & Johnson 'negligent' in landmark vaginal mesh lawsuit 1 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1044

Anal cancer rates and deaths are climbing in the US, study says 2 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1361

AMA calls for total ban on all e-cigarette, vaping products 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1086

Medication and lifestyle changes could be as effective as surgery for heart disease, trial finds 3 question everything Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1156

U.S. Congress seeks answers on patient privacy in Google, Ascension cloud deal 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 937

Trump Ditches Flavored Vape Ban After Learning His Supporters Like to Vape 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1048

Rabies breakthrough offers fresh hope in battle against deadly virus 4 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1219

Complementary cancer therapies 'do more harm than good' 1 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 9 1488

US teenager receives double lung transplant after damage from vaping 2 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1135

Health-care leaders mourn Kaiser Permanente CEO Bernard Tyson, who unexpectedly died at age 60 3 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 8 1627

A new chain of Christian pregnancy centers will provide a controversial service: Contraception 3 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1371

Judge shields OxyContin-maker Purdue from litigation until April 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1037

Juul disregarded early evidence it was hooking teens 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1204

Blue Spaces, Why Time Spent Near Water Is The Secret Of Happiness 4 appalachiablue Nov 2019 Nov 2019 6 1561

Yoga teachers 'risking serious hip problems' 4 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 13 2406

Breast cancer may be detected by blood test five years before clinical signs show 1 nitpicker Nov 2019 Nov 2019 13 1356

"Religious refusals" are leaving rural patients without health care options 2 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1602

'Ebola Is Now a Disease We Can Treat.' How a Cure Emerged From a War Zone. 0 question everything Nov 2019 Nov 2019 9 1341

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