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Another word about the Health Group 30 MineralMan Dec 2012 Oct 10 12 52832

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 59287

Re: expired Covid test kits and false positives 10 intrepidity Aug 23 Friday 6 970

First Presumed Human Infections of Avian Flu Under Investigation in Washington State 0 C0RI0LANUS Thursday Thursday 0 285

How neoliberalism is damaging your mental health 2 jfz9580m Thursday Thursday 5 462

Pyoderma Gangrenosum 19 Ptah Jun 2024 Wednesday 4 949

Leptospirosis Cases Rising in Philippines 0 C0RI0LANUS Wednesday Wednesday 3 293

I did a thing today! 20 Aussie105 Monday Monday 47 1670

Re-engineered, blue light-activated immune cells penetrate and kill solid tumors 1 OKIsItJustMe Monday Monday 7 1685

Whooping Cough at Decade-High Level in US 2 C0RI0LANUS Monday Monday 11 885

Main Zoo in North Macedonian Capital Shut Down After Avian Flu Case Detected 1 C0RI0LANUS Sunday Sunday 2 213

France: Local Transmissions of Dengue Fever Reach Record High 0 C0RI0LANUS Oct 19 Oct 19 8 315

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 5 279

Teen smoking and other tobacco use drop to lowest level in 25 years, CDC reports 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 18 Oct 18 5 248

Medicare supplement/gap policy questions, anyone have Humana? 12 Eliot Rosewater Oct 17 Oct 18 0 475

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 5 564

Black Plastic in Kitchen Utensils, Toys, Food Containers Linked to Banned Toxic Flame Retardants 10 appalachiablue Oct 13 Oct 13 54 2605

Gallbladder-free I was bad today 11 XanaDUer2 Oct 10 Oct 10 3 503

Physical Therapist Shows How to Walk Correctly 5 ihaveaquestion Oct 10 Oct 10 15 1405

Hemorroidectomy 20 CTyankee Oct 8 Oct 10 3 856

Sick Profit: Investigating Private Equity's Stealthy Takeover of Health Care 🥼 2 appalachiablue Oct 10 Oct 10 9 465

PPI's for acid reflux- anyone here take them? 21 Peregrine Took Sep 25 Oct 10 0 832

Inflammaging Is Chronic, Stealthy and Can Be a Serious Threat to Your Health - WSJ 2 question everything Oct 9 Oct 9 7 755

Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong reading, study finds 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 7 Oct 8 12 729

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 2 990

Why Is EVERYONE Quitting Keto & Carnivore in 2024? 4 Quixote1818 Sep 17 Sep 30 1 743

Long Covid recovery success story - also many sources of information 15 Pluvious Sep 28 Sep 29 20 1016

(H) US Hospital Chain Vows to Cancel Medical Debt for Thousands of Patients (After Getting Caught) 2 appalachiablue Sep 26 Sep 26 1 472

Keep forgetting your shingles shot? These sufferers wish they hadn't. 7 Cattledog Sep 25 Sep 25 20 877

Spinal Anesthesia 3 maspaha Sep 24 Sep 25 3 348

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My copay for Paxlovid (to treat Covid) was $10. The insurace paid $1400! 3 question everything Sep 24 Sep 25 3 363

Drug-resistant typhoid is the final warning sign 0 cbabe Sep 24 Sep 24 15 509

On Crackpots and Cancer: RFK Jr and agency appointments 0 Betty Boom Sep 23 Sep 23 7 269

Update on How to manage ear wax build-up and improving hearing 10 Joinfortmill Sep 23 Sep 23 16 1060

10 Ways To Reduce Your Microplastic Intake At Home 8 appalachiablue Sep 21 Sep 21 14 693

US Healthcare Fail, Ranks Last Rich Nations, Spends More, Amer Die Youngest, Most Avoidable Deaths 8 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 6 398

3M Knew For Years That Forever Chemicals/PFAS Were Leaching Into Our Blood; Developed in 1950s 8 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 20 19 526

PLEASE SHARE: Kamala Harris talks abortion at GA rally: FULL SPEECH (VIDEO) 0 RandySF Sep 20 Sep 20 0 213

Top 5 Cancer-Causing Chemicals to Avoid, Prevention: EWG/Environ Working Grp, Consumer Guides 1 appalachiablue Sep 20 Sep 20 7 583

The latest Covid Vaccinations are available and I have a question. 6 surfered Sep 20 Sep 20 4 522

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 7 454

Gullian Barre Syndrome 24 BlueKota Sep 18 Sep 18 8 1128

3,000+ Chemicals from Food Packaging Have Infiltrated Our Bodies, + Metals, PFAS, Phthalates🍿 1 appalachiablue Sep 18 Sep 18 10 389

What is the aortic dissection crisis and how does it affect you? 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 16 Sep 16 5 711

Re Paxlovid as a treatment for Covid (Scientific American 2023) 8 Pluvious Sep 13 Sep 14 12 761

Why a Mammogram Isn't Always Enough to Rule Out Cancer 3 question everything Sep 7 Sep 11 9 492

There better be universal coverage for DENTAL 18 AKwannabe Sep 2 Sep 11 24 1119

Biology's A B*tch: 5 Reasons It's So Hard To Keep Weight Off (NPR, 2019) 5 usonian Sep 8 Sep 8 11 875

Youth E-Cigarette Use Drops to Lowest Level in a Decade 5 usonian Sep 8 Sep 8 2 432

'She Didn't Seem Right Yet': The Deadly Threat to New Mothers 4 question everything Sep 7 Sep 7 12 1119

Got my cholesterol down fast! 20 AmBlue Sep 5 Sep 6 24 1323

That 'Tadpole Water' Drink on TikTok Might Actually Have Health Benefits 2 Warpy Sep 5 Sep 5 2 385

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 11 795

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 3 551

Masks Work. Distorting Science to Dispute the Evidence Doesn't 1 LetMyPeopleVote Sep 3 Sep 3 9 480

The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding (full documentary) 4 bucolic_frolic Aug 31 Sep 1 4 659

'Make your health insurance company cry': One woman's fight to turn the tables on insurers 1 LiberalArkie Aug 31 Aug 31 14 791

Chem Sweetener Erythritol Links, Higher Risk Stroke, Heart Attack; Aspartame Sweetener, Cancer Risk 11 appalachiablue Aug 25 Aug 30 11 900

New COVID Vaccines Arrive as Many Are Poised to Lose Access to Free Shots 3 cbabe Aug 29 Aug 29 6 539

9 people have died in connection to the listeria outbreak among Boar's Head products 2 sl8 Aug 29 Aug 29 9 619

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Does anybody else have white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome? I experience it 17 sinkingfeeling Aug 28 Aug 28 8 843

Express Scripts should change their name to: You will get it when you get it scripts... 12 rogerballard Aug 28 Aug 28 5 786

What to know about the Oropouche virus, also known as sloth fever 0 sl8 Aug 28 Aug 28 2 476

This Is Why I'm Getting the Updated Covid Shot Next Weekend - Primary Care Doc 🥼 16 appalachiablue Aug 27 Aug 28 21 1236

The never ending Covid? 7 question everything Aug 27 Aug 28 5 675

Produce without Pesticides - Fruits & Vegetables: Consumer Reports 🍏🫑 UPF 4 appalachiablue Aug 26 Aug 27 5 1537

Gynecologists, patients focus on making procedures less painful 8 sl8 Aug 25 Aug 26 12 555

Just jogged a 5K with a heat index at 100 degrees. 7 multigraincracker Aug 26 Aug 26 6 549

I hope this post fits this forum. 4 Prairie_Seagull Aug 26 Aug 26 16 636

Infant and newborn deaths increase nearly 13% following Texas abortion ban 4 peppertree Aug 25 Aug 25 13 653

Finding a therapist who takes your insurance can be nearly impossible. 2 sl8 Aug 25 Aug 25 7 469

A Plan to Get the Poor to Eat Healthy Food--in the 1890s 0 bucolic_frolic Aug 24 Aug 24 2 549

Olive oil wastewater heralded as new superfood 1 erronis Aug 24 Aug 24 12 681

Anybody else had gall bladder surgery? 8 Bayard Aug 24 Aug 24 1 659

Geez, a lot of maintenance for wound care. 6 no_hypocrisy Aug 24 Aug 24 11 694

Meet the NIH Detectives Cracking Medicine's Toughest Cases 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 23 Aug 23 6 365

A bird flu outbreak is spreading among cows in the US. These scientists are hunting for answers 1 sl8 Aug 23 Aug 23 3 383

A needle-less alternative to EpiPen has FDA approval. Will doctors prescribe it? 0 sl8 Aug 23 Aug 23 4 363

Nearly 60% of baby foods in the U.S. don't meet nutritional guidelines, study says 4 sl8 Aug 22 Aug 22 2 403

Any home remedies recommended for a mild uti? 11 Peregrine Took Aug 21 Aug 21 3 823

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