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Lead Dust from Paint, Threat to Millions of Children at Home in the US, EPA about to Issue Strict Limits 0 appalachiablue Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 782
Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 888
Medicare supplement/gap policy questions, anyone have Humana? 12 Eliot Rosewater Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1503
Aloha e DU. I am tasked with recording the +/- on a percutaneous gastric feeding tube or nasogastric feeding tube 12 mahina Oct 2024 Oct 2024 5 1610
Black Plastic in Kitchen Utensils, Toys, Food Containers Linked to Banned Toxic Flame Retardants 10 appalachiablue Oct 2024 Oct 2024 54 3691
Gallbladder-free I was bad today 11 XanaDUer2 Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 1460
Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly 5 ihaveaquestion Oct 2024 Oct 2024 15 2169
Hemorroidectomy 20 CTyankee Oct 2024 Oct 2024 3 2129
Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity's Stealthy Takeover of Health Care 🥼 2 appalachiablue Oct 2024 Oct 2024 9 1116
PPI's for acid reflux- anyone here take them? 21 Peregrine Took Sep 2024 Oct 2024 0 2256
Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your Health - WSJ 2 question everything Oct 2024 Oct 2024 7 1432
Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2024 Oct 2024 12 1370
I have 1 day left of hydrocodone and the small pharmacy I go to just told me they cancelled it - 12 Maraya1969 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1857
Why Is EVERYONE Quitting Keto & Carnivore in 2024? 4 Quixote1818 Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1384
(H) US Hospital Chain Vows to Cancel Medical Debt for Thousands of Patients (After Getting Caught) 2 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1073
Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn't. 7 Cattledog Sep 2024 Sep 2024 20 1692
Spinal Anesthesia 3 maspaha Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 960
My copay for Paxlovid (to treat Covid) was $10. The insurace paid $1400! 3 question everything Sep 2024 Sep 2024 3 834
Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign 0 cbabe Sep 2024 Sep 2024 15 1004
On Crackpots and Cancer: RFK Jr and agency appointments 0 Betty Boom Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 659
Update on How to manage ear wax build-up and improving hearing 10 Joinfortmill Sep 2024 Sep 2024 16 2117
10 Ways To Reduce Your Microplastic Intake At Home 8 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 14 1504
US Healthcare Fail, Ranks Last Rich Nations, Spends More, Amer Die Youngest, Most Avoidable Deaths 8 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 1235
3M Knew For Years That Forever Chemicals/PFAS Were Leaching Into Our Blood; Developed in 1950s 8 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 19 1358
PLEASE SHARE: Kamala Harris talks abortion at GA rally: FULL SPEECH (VIDEO) 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 601
Top 5 Cancer-Causing Chemicals to Avoid, Prevention: EWG/Environ Working Grp, Consumer Guides 1 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 1256
The latest Covid Vaccinations are available and I have a question. 6 surfered Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 1184
Gout, a painful form of arthritis, is on the rise. Avoiding red meat and alcohol can help. 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 Sep 2024 7 998
3,000+ Chemicals from Food Packaging Have Infiltrated Our Bodies, + Metals, PFAS, Phthalates🍿 1 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 10 912
What is the aortic dissection crisis and how does it affect you? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2024 Sep 2024 5 1104

Health Continued...

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Re Paxlovid as a treatment for Covid (Scientific American 2023) 8 Pluvious Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 1605
Why a Mammogram Isn't Always Enough to Rule Out Cancer 3 question everything Sep 2024 Sep 2024 9 1050
There better be universal coverage for DENTAL 18 AKwannabe Sep 2024 Sep 2024 24 2320
Biology's A B*tch: 5 Reasons It's So Hard To Keep Weight Off (NPR, 2019) 5 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 11 1528
Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade 5 usonian Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 1038
'She Didn't Seem Right Yet': The Deadly Threat to New Mothers 4 question everything Sep 2024 Sep 2024 12 1895
Got my cholesterol down fast! 20 AmBlue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 25 2942
That 'Tadpole Water' Drink on TikTok Might Actually Have Health Benefits 2 Warpy Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 896
1 in 35 People Have Covid Now. Coming for Your Right to Wear a Mask, Nassau Co, NY, North Carolina 12 appalachiablue Sep 2024 Sep 2024 11 1756
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 2024 Sep 2024 3 1486
Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't 1 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2024 Sep 2024 9 940
The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary) 4 bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 Sep 2024 4 1220
'Make your health insurance company cry': One woman's fight to turn the tables on insurers 1 LiberalArkie Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 1471
Chem Sweetener Erythritol Links, Higher Risk Stroke, Heart Attack; Aspartame Sweetener, Cancer Risk 11 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 2133
New COVID Vaccines Arrive as Many Are Poised to Lose Access to Free Shots 3 cbabe Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1124
9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 9 1219
Express Scripts should change their name to: You will get it when you get it scripts... 12 rogerballard Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1779
What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 873
This Is Why I'm Getting the Updated Covid Shot Next Weekend - Primary Care Doc 🥼 16 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 21 2376
The never ending Covid? 7 question everything Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 1246
Produce without Pesticides - Fruits & Vegetables: Consumer Reports 🍏🫑 UPF 4 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 5 2148
Gynecologists, patients focus on making procedures less painful 8 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1430
Just jogged a 5K with a heat index at 100 degrees. 7 multigraincracker Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1222
I hope this post fits this forum. 4 Prairie_Seagull Aug 2024 Aug 2024 16 1366
Infant and newborn deaths increase nearly 13% following Texas abortion ban 4 peppertree Aug 2024 Aug 2024 13 1449
Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. 2 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 967
A Plan to Get the Poor to Eat Healthy Food--in the 1890s 0 bucolic_frolic Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 936
Olive oil wastewater heralded as new superfood 1 erronis Aug 2024 Aug 2024 12 1253
Anybody else had gall bladder surgery? 8 Bayard Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1462
Geez, a lot of maintenance for wound care. 6 no_hypocrisy Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1223

Health Continued...

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Meet the NIH Detectives Cracking Medicine's Toughest Cases 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 796
A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. These scientists are hunting for answers 1 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 823
A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it? 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 750
Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says 4 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 964
Any home remedies recommended for a mild uti? 11 Peregrine Took Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1662
pain relieif for leg pain. 33 CTyankee Aug 2024 Aug 2024 8 3603
Microplastics Infiltrating Brain Tissue, Studies. 'Nowhere Left Untouched.' Accumulation in Human Organs 4 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 10 1278
Mushroom edibles are making people sick. Scientists still don't know why 4 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 11 1397
Started using Ashwagandha Herbal drops. 5 multigraincracker Aug 2024 Aug 2024 0 1431
NPR: Nonprofit Hospital CEOs Earn Big $. Do Patients Benefit? Nearly 1/2 US Hosp Are Non- Profits 5 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 1063
Knee replacement discussion 16 Buttoneer Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 1783
Brain Implants to Treat Epilepsy, Arthritis or Even Incontinence? They May Be Closer Than You Think 2 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 7 1036
Should You Get Another Covid Shot Now? The virus is spreading, but new vaccines coming this fall ... 20 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 44 4832
'Tampon Tim' or Tampon Toxic? The Fight for Safe and Well-Regulated Menstrual Products 0 niyad Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 692
What to know about the 'slapped cheek' virus uptick in the U.S. 0 sl8 Aug 2024 Aug 2024 14 1341
Biden Policy Will Make 10 Popular Medicines Less Expensive For Those With Medicare, 38% -79% 3 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 6 1147
Anybody got a good remedy for poison ivy ? 14 Beachnutt Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 1754
Doctors accused of spreading misinformation lose certifications 5 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 17 1653
Slow running. 11 multigraincracker Aug 2024 Aug 2024 31 2284
Scientists Hail 'Smart' Insulin That Responds To Changing Blood Sugar Levels In Real Time 0 appalachiablue Aug 2024 Aug 2024 19 949
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