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In the Post-Roe Era, Letting Pregnant Patients Get Sicker--by Design 3 ck4829 May 2023 May 2023 13 2427
***Follow up, surgery scheduled (maybe tentative) for June 7, 8 elleng May 2023 May 2023 20 2003
Another Significant Advance with an Alzheimer's Drug 4 NJCher May 2023 May 2023 8 1364
Oral Sex Is a Leading Factor in the Throat Cancer 'Epidemic' in the United States, Doctor Says 19 littlemissmartypants Apr 2023 May 2023 7 5314
Disability Denied: Unable to Work, COVID Long- Haulers Face Barriers to Benefits 3 appalachiablue May 2023 May 2023 3 1987
Today celebrating the 20th anniversary of my heart attack. 13 WheelWalker May 2023 May 2023 6 1456
Curious, how many here have high blood pressure and take medication for it?? 9 a kennedy May 2023 May 2023 1 9065
**FOlloW UP, heading to Johns Hopkins for 'consult' with surgeon EDITED 36 elleng May 2023 May 2023 51 3584
Yuka--free, simple app that scans food and personal care product barcodes, evaluates health impact. 0 barbaraann May 2023 May 2023 4 2500
What's behind shortages of Adderall, Ozempic and other meds? 5 Eugene Apr 2023 May 2023 7 1494
No Carolina Residents Urge UN to Investigate PFAS Pollution, Forever Chems: Cancer, Health Issues 1 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 11264
Who should I contact? I need help from policy experts... 5 Phentex Apr 2023 Apr 2023 5 1345
Walgreens, Safeway, CVS, etc. are giving COVID boosters but Kaiser isn't 3 wryter2000 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 6 1841
CDC Backs 2nd Dose of Omicron Covid Boosters for Older Adults & Persons w Weakened Immune Systems 6 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 9 4201
Someone posted earlier about a problem getting the bivalent booster 8 wryter2000 Apr 2023 Apr 2023 10 2540
Importance of sleep 4 NJCher Apr 2023 Apr 2023 10 2377
*Another follow up, 10 elleng Apr 2023 Apr 2023 14 1612
A silent crisis in men's health gets worse 6 Mosby Apr 2023 Apr 2023 7 3141
MIT Researchers Make Discovery That Could Lead To The Reversal Of Alzheimer's Disease 19 NJCher Apr 2023 Apr 2023 73 5758
Adults with Down syndrome face a health care system that often treats them as kids 2 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2023 Apr 2023 8 1960
*Follow up, just returned from 3 day visit @ Johns Hopkins, wherein I had the best room 9 elleng Apr 2023 Apr 2023 17 3105
Help your heart by eating ice cream. Wait, what? 9 Clash City Rocker Apr 2023 Apr 2023 16 3311
Dear friends, do any of you have Psoriasis? Need advice please. 9 Paper Roses Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 6544
Which states are the most and least obese? 19 BigmanPigman Apr 2023 Apr 2023 19 3186
*Following up again: Returning to Johns Hopkins next Monday, 7 elleng Apr 2023 Apr 2023 16 1990
Plastics In Contact with Our Food May Be Making Us Gain Weight: Hormone Disrupting Chemicals 7 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 15 10899
Pharmaceutical Firm - Cancer and Heart Disease Vaccines 'Ready by the End of the Decade' 2 appalachiablue Apr 2023 Apr 2023 14 5101
What are people supposed to do if... 25 Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2023 Apr 2023 3 2449
You are 15-30% more likely to die if operated on by a male surgeon 13 Cattledog Apr 2023 Apr 2023 13 2848
BERBERINE - Amazing Benefits? or Worthless? 13 Quixote1818 Mar 2023 Apr 2023 1 2616

Health Continued...

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Pets Reduce Allergy Risk For Kids: Just Don't Get a Hamster 2 Warpy Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1886
A deadly disease so neglected it's not even on the list of neglected tropical diseases 2 Jilly_in_VA Apr 2023 Apr 2023 12 2501
Bought a new wrist cuff 11 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1728
Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI -Robots Making Life, Death Decisions. Biden Urged to Crack Down 3 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3912
Probiotic supplements may do the opposite of boosting your gut health. 4 Cattledog Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 3869
Febuxostat for Gout 6 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1402
The Sad State of US Life Expectancy: Scientists Warned A Decade Ago Amer. Lives Were Shortening: NPR 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 3001
Norovirus is awful. 4 phylny Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 1960
Just got put on high blood pressure pills, small dose, 5 MG, now have to check blood pressure 13 a kennedy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 3564
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 a kennedy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1068
US mothers face uncertainty as lone, unproven drug for preterm birth pulled 0 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1719
Gardening May Reduce Cancer, Chronic Disease Risk, Boost Mental Health: Study, Univ Colo, Lancet 3 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 2674
Has anyone micro-dosed psilocybin? 7 Laffy Kat Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1587
Europe Trials 'Food Social Security': Rising Prices, Cost of Living, Falling Access to Healthy Food 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 2411
Has anyone ever had a tooth implant? 14 babylonsister Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2118
The potentially deadly Candida auris fungus is spreading quickly in the U.S. 9 sl8 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 2490
CDC: Babesiosis, A Rare Tick- Born Disease Is Spreading In The Northeast - NPR 9 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 2354
MEDICAID Cuts Start In Spring, Est. 8M Will Lose Eligibility: How To Shop For New Health Ins. Plans 2 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2299
Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews: Pentagon Study 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1177
Frozen Srawberries Sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's Recalled After Hepatitis A Outbreak 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 2221
Olive-oil ... the eco-friendly alternative to shaving with soap / shaving-cream. 9 DetlefK Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1516
FL Surgeon Gen.'s Covid Vaccine Claims Harm Public, US Health Agencies Warn: Vax Hesitancy 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2345
According to this test, I have a great chance 8 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2115
NYC: Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1652
100% Juice, Tart Cherry. 26 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 3208
49% of U.S. children ages 1 to 5 don't eat a vegetable daily. 6 Cattledog Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 3389
Wearing an Eye Mask While You Sleep Could Have Surprising Mental Benefits 8 Warpy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 2062
More Younger People Are Getting Colorectal Cancers, and Doctors Don't Know Why 6 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 13139
Well I have shingles. 46 TomDaisy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 55 4538
How Intermittent Fasting Impacts Longevity: A Summary of the Research 9 Quixote1818 Feb 2023 Mar 2023 17 3000

Health Continued...

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Study Suggests Possible Link Between Sugar Substitute and Heart Issues. Experts Say, Don't Panic. 2 Quixote1818 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 7116
Do you know what Alexander Fleming discovered in 1928? 10 Stuart G Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2029
Spain passes law for Europe's first 'menstrual leave' 3 MayReasonRule Feb 2023 Mar 2023 2 1425
Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds 22 Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 Feb 2023 44 12124
Tetanus shot 7 no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1351
Daily use of marijuana raises risk of heart disease, study finds 14 Mosby Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 3379
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs 1 Mosby Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1459
Eating prunes every day to boost energy 2 multigraincracker Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1505
Spinal Implant Gives Woman Hand Control 9 Years After Stroke 4 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 10 1848
Is Air Pollution Causing Us to Lose Our Vital Sense of Smell? Anosmia 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 1747
FDA Recalls Another Eye Product That Could Be Contaminated with Bacteria, 16 Patients in Hosp. 2 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 2664
Zaps to the Spinal Cord Improved Patients' Paralysis After Stroke 0 question everything Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 1657
FDA Hasn't Reviewed Some Food Additives in Decades 4 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 9 1442
Senators Want Answers. Reports: Excessive, Risky Artery Procedures on Vets, Medical Devices: ProPub. 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 4406
This may violate this group's rule about offering medical advice, but we need to know re COVID vax 23 Eliot Rosewater Feb 2023 Feb 2023 10 16124
Following up: Returned home yesterday from Johns Hopkins Baltimore after test to confirm reason 42 elleng Feb 2023 Feb 2023 80 5052
Health Startups Offer Diabetes Drugs Like Ozempic for Weight Loss With Little Oversight 0 question everything Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1299
FL HCA Hosp. Cost Cuts, Patient Care- Roaches in Oper. Rm, Equip.Taped, Ceiling Leaks, 'Near Misses' 7 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 2731
10 Nutrition Myths Experts Wish Would Die 17 elleng Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 2567
An 81-year-old brain doctor's 7 'hard rules' for keeping your memory 'sharp as a whip' 27 SheltieLover Feb 2023 Feb 2023 93 11035
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