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A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It's finally changing 0 Eugene Apr 2024 Apr 2024 2 1354
Obese Children Twice As Likely To Develop Multiple Sclerosis; Chronic Inflamm, Risk Other Diseases: Study 4 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1850
ADVISORY: Serious event and delays 0 Backseat Driver Mar 2024 Mar 2024 9 1724
Plastic lined people. 5 SarahD Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1039
The REAL Killers - Alcohol 0 Quixote1818 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 2026
Oxy? 1 madamesilverspurs Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 782
How to decide home care or assisted living??? 8 a kennedy Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2002
I need a heart valve replacement, mechanical or organic, mechanical lasts longer but the rest of my life 12 Shellback Squid Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2315
Microplastics Study Shows 4.53x Higher Disease Risk 1 Quixote1818 Mar 2024 Mar 2024 8 2046
Tapeworms Found In Brain of US Man Who Ate Undercooked Bacon 5 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 2174
Health: Research Shows Covid Leaves Its Mark On The Brain-With Significant Drops In IQ Scores 0 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 8 1566
Can COVID come back? 8 MustLoveBeagles Mar 2024 Mar 2024 5 2001
'Inverse vaccine' shows potential to treat multiple sclerosis, other autoimmune diseases 5 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 34 2170
This Doctor Found His Own Miracle Drug. Now He Wants to Do It for Others. 1 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 28 2155
How drinking coffee may lower your risk for diabetes 12 BootinUp Feb 2024 Mar 2024 10 2153
Soon I will have to choose a Medicare plan. All of them I see look frightening. 23 PurgedVoter Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 3494
Living with memory loss, working to fend off dementia - WaPo 6 question everything Mar 2024 Mar 2024 4 1657
Ageism In Health Care, More Common Than You Think. Bias, Discrimination Harm People: NPR (H) 0 appalachiablue Mar 2024 Mar 2024 2 1276
A simple way to get microplastics out of your water 6 cbabe Feb 2024 Mar 2024 14 2236
Definitions: Dementia and Demented: 21 elleng Mar 2024 Mar 2024 7 1534
I wonder if there will come a time we (folks who have recieved all Covid vaccines) won't have to wear masks anymore? 9 Peregrine Took Mar 2024 Mar 2024 3 1898
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend 2 cbabe Feb 2024 Mar 2024 7 1575
Ultra-processed foods linked to 32 physical and mental health problems, review finds 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1635
CDC panel: Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot 3 NJCher Feb 2024 Feb 2024 3 1623
US launches antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth, WSJ reports 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 1334
My relative that refused to take the vax,was subsequently taken off the transplant waiting list, has died. 18 Swede Feb 2024 Feb 2024 69 4913
Good News (if other studies confirm) for People with Crohn's Disease ! 0 SorellaLaBefana Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1502
US pharmacy outage triggered by 'Blackcat' ransomware at UnitedHealth unit, sources say 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1346
Announcement: My Memory is Back 8 NJCher Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1738
NCBI study of the efficacy of seawater nasal wash for Covid symptoms and URI 1 Grasswire2 Feb 2024 Feb 2024 6 1414

Health Continued...

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Can tart cherries help reduce inflammation and pain? - WaPo 7 question everything Feb 2024 Feb 2024 8 2057
Doctors concerned about Neuralink's first patient 8 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 10 1989
Resources I wish I'd had years ago for debunking vax & other conspiracy theories: downloadable links... 2 Hekate Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1931
A pacemaker for the brain helped a woman with crippling depression. It may soon be more widely available 2 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1368
Alabama embryo ruling may have devastating effect on cancer patients 4 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 13 1758
Air pollution tied to signs of Alzheimer's in brain tissue, study finds 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 5 1226
Two very rare Covid vaccine side-effects detected in global study of 99 million 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 5 1612
FDA warns against smartwatches and rings that claim to measure blood sugar without needles 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1093
How do you know when it's time for your spouse who has dementia, to be 43 a kennedy Feb 2024 Feb 2024 49 4966
Medical Mysteries: How a sore throat led to life-threatening bleeding - WaPo 3 question everything Feb 2024 Feb 2024 9 1378
What's the Atlantic diet? A variation on Mediterranean eating shows benefits. 1 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 10 1573
Measles infections pose far more risks than most realize, including a fatal neurological complication 2 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 5 1244
I like raw milk products, but there is some risk. 7 SarahD Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1266
So many old adages about colon 7 Arne Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1623
Nearly half of health care workers have witnessed racism, discrimination, report shows 2 Jilly_in_VA Feb 2024 Feb 2024 3 1177
Fat positivity won't kill you but being fat might. 2 SarahD Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1284
Anyone here had the tail of your pancreas removed? How did it go? 5 3catwoman3 Feb 2024 Feb 2024 9 1615
Has anyone had a sitz marker test? 0 BlueKota Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1066
FDA says hands tied after suspect named in applesauce lead poisonings 2 Backseat Driver Feb 2024 Feb 2024 9 1346
Kentucky attorney general files lawsuit alleging Kroger pharmacies contributed to the opioid crisis 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1000
My new wife is thrilled with her 7 multigraincracker Feb 2024 Feb 2024 49 2389
Another question for the dentists and anyone else. I had a root canal 9 Maraya1969 Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1651
I am overmedicated 6 kozar Feb 2024 Feb 2024 0 1174
Well waddya know! 'She was headed to a locked psych ward. Then an ER doctor made a startling discovery. 33 elleng Feb 2024 Feb 2024 166 8702
After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1064
My God Dentures! $37,000!!!!! 36 Maraya1969 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 16 3559
Elon Musk Says Neuralink Has Implanted First Ever Human Brain Chip 2 Warpy Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1122
Top European Leaders Test Positive for Cancerous 'Forever Chemicals'/PFAS 4 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1196
Found a great appetite suppressant. 21 multigraincracker Jan 2024 Jan 2024 16 2415
Writing By Hand May Increase Brain Connectivity More Than Typing 🖊 0 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 1107

Health Continued...

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CDC issues measles warning to health care workers 3 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 924
Across the Desk S9:E1 (Abortion as a Winning Issue for Democrats) 0 Across-the-Desk Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 969
The U.S. just sold its helium stockpile. Here's why the medical world is worried. 3 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1462
Father, Long Covid Patients Plead with US Senate for More Research Funding, Sen. Tim Kaine 0 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 10 1124
38 Science-Backed Tricks to Sharpen Your Memory 11 NJCher Jan 2024 Jan 2024 19 2037
My Silver Scripts prescription has gone up 1,080% since last December! 13 Number9Dream Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1797
Children living near green spaces 'have stronger bones' 3 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 7 963
The Human Benefits of Caffeine - BBC Science Focus ☕ 6 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 10 2261
Vaccine Denial: Measles is Back, US Outbreaks, Medical Dumbassery- Health 2 appalachiablue Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 1161
An ARNP can get their degree online. And then diagnose and treat patients 9 Maraya1969 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 10 1666
Indian teen invents gadget that may transform dementia care 6 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 29 1726
finally got the results and they were good. 9 multigraincracker Jan 2024 Jan 2024 43 1549
Ultraviolet light can kill almost all the viruses in a room. Why isn't it everywhere? 8 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 13 2235
RSV vaccines, who pays? 3 question everything Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 779
Has anyone continued to test positive for Covid after 13 days? 9 MLAA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 1813
The national issue of criminalizing our mentally ill 2 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 7 1225
Paxlovid not covered by my insurance: a workaround 15 JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2024 Jan 2024 51 2823
Mary Lou Retton's health insurance explanation sparks some mental gymnastics 7 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 3 1355
To get fresh vegetables to people who need them, one city puts its soda tax to work 2 Jilly_in_VA Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 1175
Cancer Is Striking More Young People, and Doctors Are Alarmed and Baffled 13 question everything Jan 2024 Jan 2024 29 2560
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