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You are 15-30% more likely to die if operated on by a male surgeon 13 Cattledog Apr 2023 Apr 2023 13 3002
BERBERINE - Amazing Benefits? or Worthless? 13 Quixote1818 Mar 2023 Apr 2023 1 2799
Pets Reduce Allergy Risk For Kids: Just Don't Get a Hamster 2 Warpy Apr 2023 Apr 2023 1 1944
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 2561
Bought a new wrist cuff 11 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 4 1828
Medicare Advantage Indust Use of AI -Robots Making Life, Death Decisions. Biden Urged to Crack Down 3 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 3992
Probiotic supplements may do the opposite of boosting your gut health. 4 Cattledog Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 3938
Febuxostat for Gout 6 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1472
The Sad State of US Life Expectancy: Scientists Warned A Decade Ago Amer. Lives Were Shortening: NPR 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 3083
Norovirus is awful. 4 phylny Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 2036
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 3697
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 a kennedy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 1110
US mothers face uncertainty as lone, unproven drug for preterm birth pulled 0 Jilly_in_VA Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1756
Gardening May Reduce Cancer, Chronic Disease Risk, Boost Mental Health: Study, Univ Colo, Lancet 3 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 2737
Has anyone micro-dosed psilocybin? 7 Laffy Kat Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 1653
Europe Trials 'Food Social Security': Rising Prices, Cost of Living, Falling Access to Healthy Food 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 6 2448
Has anyone ever had a tooth implant? 14 babylonsister Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 2255
The potentially deadly Candida auris fungus is spreading quickly in the U.S. 9 sl8 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 8 2590
CDC: Babesiosis, A Rare Tick- Born Disease Is Spreading In The Northeast - NPR 9 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 10 2486
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 2387
Higher Cancer Rates Found in Military Pilots, Ground Crews: Pentagon Study 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1213
Frozen Srawberries Sold at Costco, Aldi, Trader Joe's Recalled After Hepatitis A Outbreak 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 2261
Olive-oil ... the eco-friendly alternative to shaving with soap / shaving-cream. 9 DetlefK Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 1633
FL Surgeon Gen.'s Covid Vaccine Claims Harm Public, US Health Agencies Warn: Vax Hesitancy 1 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2405
According to this test, I have a great chance 8 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 2206
NYC: Rats Can Carry Covid Variants, New Study 0 appalachiablue Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 1690
100% Juice, Tart Cherry. 26 multigraincracker Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 3442
49% of U.S. children ages 1 to 5 don't eat a vegetable daily. 6 Cattledog Mar 2023 Mar 2023 5 3479
Wearing an Eye Mask While You Sleep Could Have Surprising Mental Benefits 8 Warpy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 14 2143
More Younger People Are Getting Colorectal Cancers, and Doctors Don't Know Why 6 question everything Mar 2023 Mar 2023 7 13215

Health Continued...

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Well I have shingles. 46 TomDaisy Mar 2023 Mar 2023 55 5003
How Intermittent Fasting Impacts Longevity: A Summary of the Research 9 Quixote1818 Feb 2023 Mar 2023 17 3099
Study Suggests Possible Link Between Sugar Substitute and Heart Issues. Experts Say, Don't Panic. 2 Quixote1818 Mar 2023 Mar 2023 3 7168
Do you know what Alexander Fleming discovered in 1928? 10 Stuart G Mar 2023 Mar 2023 2 2145
Spain passes law for Europe's first 'menstrual leave' 3 MayReasonRule Feb 2023 Mar 2023 2 1480
Zero calorie sweetener linked to heart attack and stroke, study finds 22 Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 Feb 2023 44 12356
Tetanus shot 7 no_hypocrisy Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1413
Daily use of marijuana raises risk of heart disease, study finds 14 Mosby Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 3520
Feds seek to limit telehealth prescriptions for some drugs 1 Mosby Feb 2023 Feb 2023 2 1499
Eating prunes every day to boost energy 2 multigraincracker Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1565
Spinal Implant Gives Woman Hand Control 9 Years After Stroke 4 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 10 1941
Is Air Pollution Causing Us to Lose Our Vital Sense of Smell? Anosmia 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 1783
FDA Recalls Another Eye Product That Could Be Contaminated with Bacteria, 16 Patients in Hosp. 2 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 7 2727
Zaps to the Spinal Cord Improved Patients' Paralysis After Stroke 0 question everything Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 1697
FDA Hasn't Reviewed Some Food Additives in Decades 4 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 9 1510
Senators Want Answers. Reports: Excessive, Risky Artery Procedures on Vets, Medical Devices: ProPub. 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 4447
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 16373
Following up: Returned home yesterday from Johns Hopkins Baltimore after test to confirm reason 42 elleng Feb 2023 Feb 2023 80 5448
Health Startups Offer Diabetes Drugs Like Ozempic for Weight Loss With Little Oversight 0 question everything Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 1337
FL HCA Hosp. Cost Cuts, Patient Care- Roaches in Oper. Rm, Equip.Taped, Ceiling Leaks, 'Near Misses' 7 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 2866
10 Nutrition Myths Experts Wish Would Die 17 elleng Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 2738
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 11322
Anyone using memory supplements? 15 Bayard Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 2652
High Sugar Intake Linked To Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke, Study 9 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 4 3575
A New Study Hints That 38% of Cognitive Decline Is Impacted By These Lifestyle Factors 7 SheltieLover Feb 2023 Feb 2023 6 3698
High Cost of Cancer Drug Could Bankrupt Ohio Man's Family, 50K A Week: NPR 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 10 1688
Cardiac issues. My heart has grown 3 sizes 2 BigmanPigman Feb 2023 Feb 2023 12 1741
Emergency Rms Staffed by Private Equity Firms Aim to Cut Costs, Make More Money, Hire Fewer Drs: NPR 15 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 12 3696
Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. 23 Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 Feb 2023 12 13100
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 0 790

Health Continued...

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Fungal Infections are Becoming More Common. Why Isn't There a Vaccine? 2 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 12 1827
Pandemic from a Deadly Fungus? HBO 'The Last Of Us' - Candida Auris, Superbug, Scientific American 4 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 2155
Moving along with brain/fluid issues, 8 elleng Jan 2023 Feb 2023 16 1733
Last week I had a chemical stress test. 2 multigraincracker Feb 2023 Feb 2023 12 2145
"We Have Been Misled About Menopause" (cross posted from Women's Issues group) 3 IcyPeas Feb 2023 Feb 2023 10 2153
Pathological Lying Could Finally Be Getting Attention as a Mental Disorder (George Santos) 7 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 2381
CDC Warns Eyedrops Brand May Be Linked to Drug-Resist. Bacterial Infect. -1 Person Dead, 3 Blinded 9 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 13 3252
'We have to survive': the women filling the gap in Texas borderlands' medical deserts 0 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2023 Feb 2023 3 1546
Why Are Heart Attacks More Common in Winter? A Cardiologist Explains 0 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 14 1667
The #1 Drink a Sleep Doctor Says To Sip During the Day for a Better Night's Rest 10 SheltieLover Feb 2023 Feb 2023 5 3302
Nursing Home Owners Drained Cash While Residents Deteriorated, State Filings Suggest, NY State: NPR 7 appalachiablue Feb 2023 Feb 2023 11 1853
It's Jan 31 and I am less than $1000 from my annual out-of-pocket expenses 3 Gore1FL Feb 2023 Feb 2023 1 1526
If a family member suddenly is sick and acts strange 14 nitpicked Jan 2023 Jan 2023 60 5024
Columbia University Experts Explain What We Have Learned about Long Covid 0 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 1415
Va Debate over Medically Assisted Death, Terminal Cancer Patient Plans to Move from Va to DC (H) 2 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 2 1668
A High Salt Low Potassium Diet Can Increase Your Risk of Cognitive Decline (SciTechDaily) 11 eppur_se_muova Jan 2023 Jan 2023 29 2641
Most People Who Ended Up with Long Covid Started with a Mild Case, New Study Shows 6 appalachiablue Jan 2023 Jan 2023 13 2450
The DEA Shut Down a Pain Doctor. Now 3 People Are Dead. 31 Mosby Jan 2023 Jan 2023 17 3622
When should blood pressure medications be taken? 25 question everything Jan 2023 Jan 2023 3 3023
Record-high Obamacare enrollment: The numbers behind Biden's health care victory lap 2 nightwing1240 Jan 2023 Jan 2023 6 1455
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