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Another word about the Health Group 30 MineralMan Dec 2012 Oct 2024 12 53323

Please Read before Posting in the Health Group! 0 MineralMan Feb 2012 Dec 2011 0 59521

Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder 2 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday 12 hrs ago 12 394

For profit health insurance companies are the problem. Everyone on D.U. agrees. 7 3Hotdogs 13 hrs ago 12 hrs ago 4 348

NPR: Cancer deaths are declining, but diagnoses are rising especially among younger women 2 Dennis Donovan Thursday Thursday 3 299

US/Canada: Rate of Dementia Cases Increasing Every Year 1 C0RI0LANUS Wednesday Wednesday 2 276

WHO: Suspected Outbreak of Marburg Disease Kills Eight in Tanzania 0 C0RI0LANUS Wednesday Wednesday 3 221

Robert F Kennedy Jr claims seed oils are 'poisoning' us. Here's why he's wrong 11 Jilly_in_VA Monday Monday 14 696

Any one had any success getting rid of FLOATERS? 16 BOSSHOG Sunday Monday 4 866

Food Poisoning on Cathay Pacific Flights Inbound From Nepal to Hong Kong 3 C0RI0LANUS Monday Monday 0 346

How To Protect Yourself From Norovirus, Covid, Flu, RSV In Winter Surge; Wash Hands w Soap, Clean Surfaces 1 appalachiablue Saturday Saturday 12 3750

China Reports First Cases of Monkeypox (Clade 1b mpox) 4 C0RI0LANUS Saturday Saturday 2 413

Tea Bags Releasing Millions of Microplastics into Tea, Study Shows; Polymer 4 appalachiablue Saturday Saturday 13 694

Health News: Noise Pollution More Than Nuisance, But Proven Health Risk 9 C0RI0LANUS Jan 10 Saturday 4 354

☕ Morning Coffee May Lower Risk of Heart Disease-Related Death, Research Suggests: BBC 11 appalachiablue Jan 8 Jan 10 12 658

(H) How Worried Should We Be About RFK Jr As Health Secretary? Ask Florida 0 appalachiablue Jan 10 Jan 10 1 258

'Out of control': Cancer surgeon claims UnitedHealthcare questioned her mid-procedure 41 cbabe Jan 9 Jan 9 67 3295

NPR: Winter Illnesses Return w/Vengeance; Flu High Levels, Covid, RSV Cases Also Rise, Emerg Rms Full 2 appalachiablue Jan 8 Jan 8 8 499

The flu, and after effects 2 Rorey Jan 8 Jan 8 6 393

PBS: Why Are Doctors Quitting? Physician Says Drs Are Demoralized, Flaws in Healthcare System 0 appalachiablue Jan 8 Jan 8 8 500

Cutting Back on One Amino Acid Increases Lifespan in Middle-Aged Mice Up to 33% 13 eppur_se_muova Jan 8 Jan 8 13 1136

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Cattledog Jan 8 Jan 8 0 149

Voluntary: FDA issues new guidelines to reduce lead levels in baby foods 1 cbabe Jan 7 Jan 7 3 233

How s bird flu transmitted? Shall I stop feeding the birds in my backyard? 8 question everything Jan 6 Jan 7 2 595

Can't shake that cough? Can't throw off that fever? GET TESTED 2 nitpicked Jan 6 Jan 6 10 669

Covid, Influenza, RSV Rates Rising Across US, According to CDC: Get Your Vaccines 0 appalachiablue Jan 5 Jan 5 11 511

Texas Encourages Monitoring and Reporting of Animals Affected by New World Screwworm 4 C0RI0LANUS Jan 4 Jan 4 4 484

What if Health Insurance investors and management got the same rate of rejection they give? 5 PurgedVoter Dec 31 Jan 4 3 356

What Is HMPV? New Virus Outbreak in China Explained 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 4 Jan 4 44 2041

Ohio governor vetoes medical free speech clause he says would gut state's regulatory power 1 Eugene Jan 4 Jan 4 11 564

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Avian Flu: 784,943 Birds Killed and Disposed of in South Korea in 2024 0 C0RI0LANUS Jan 3 Jan 3 1 267

Junk food and drug use cut into life expectancy gains for states 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 3 Jan 3 8 322

The Times (UK): Loneliness linked to heart disease, strokes and infections 3 Dennis Donovan Jan 3 Jan 3 7 589

How to Nationalize Minnesota's Universal Breakfast Bill (Yes Magazine) 0 usonian Jan 2 Jan 2 6 401

Cuba: Hepatitis A Advisory for Tourists 0 C0RI0LANUS Jan 2 Jan 2 2 432

The Battle Over What to Tell Americans About Drinking 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2 Jan 2 7 755

Can an insurance compnay change the way it processes claims in mid year? And change everything retroactively? 6 question everything Jan 1 Jan 1 4 512

Meanwhile... 8 progressoid Dec 31 Dec 31 23 867

Disposing of EpiPen? 11 question everything Dec 30 Dec 31 1 618

Norovirus Cases Are Surging In Parts of the US, CDC Data Shows - What to Know. Bird Flu 2 appalachiablue Dec 30 Dec 30 5 552

Flesh-Eating Bacteria Cases in Florida Prompt Warnings for Disney World Guests But Cases Rare in Their Vicinity 16 C0RI0LANUS Dec 29 Dec 29 11 1308

Mark Cuban pharmacy, COSTPLUS DRUG COMPANY big savings... 5 Eliot Rosewater May 2024 Dec 28 10 931

Nigeria: Government Responds to Lassa Fever Outbreak 0 C0RI0LANUS Dec 25 Dec 25 4 428

Catholic Virginia Mason cuts reproductive health care after merger 2 cbabe Dec 23 Dec 24 3 1062

Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 23 Dec 24 13 717

Foundational technology to make cancer cells revert to normal cells? 3 Richard D Dec 23 Dec 23 13 13347

FDA says decongestant in many cold medicines doesn't work. Here's what you should know. 1 cbabe Dec 23 Dec 23 0 607

Having Your Tonsils Out as a Child May Have a Drastic Impact on Your Life 9 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 22 Dec 22 8 1273

Growing number of parents get vaccine exemptions for their kids 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 21 Dec 21 3 579

The Caucasus: Twelve People Found Dead Inside Restaurant at Popular Ski Resort 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 21 Dec 21 5 755

Scientific Breakthrough May Illuminate Long Covid, Alzheim, Fibromyalg, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-'Yuppie Flu' 9 appalachiablue Dec 19 Dec 20 5 642

(H) Louisiana Forbids Public Health Workers from Promoting COVID, Flu & Mpox Shots: NPR 4 appalachiablue Dec 20 Dec 20 3 400

Democratic Republic of Congo: Mystery Illness Could Be Severe Malaria 0 C0RI0LANUS Dec 20 Dec 20 1 317

Zoo animals and Two California house cats die from bird flu as three more appear to be infected 3 cbabe Dec 19 Dec 20 10 608

Wisconsin's first human avian flu infection reported along with second poultry flock case 1 cbabe Dec 19 Dec 19 4 409

California declares state of emergency over bird flu 2 cbabe Dec 18 Dec 19 7 15403

Can Taurine Be the Anti-Aging Powerhouse? Exploring its NEW Stunning Benefits!!! 9 Quixote1818 Dec 17 Dec 18 12 1070

Dominican Republic: Malaria Increase 0 C0RI0LANUS Dec 17 Dec 17 1 300

Does anybody else have white coat hypertension or white coat syndrome? I experience it 20 sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 Dec 17 11 1320

Japan: Highest Rate of Erythema Infectiosum ("Apple Disease") Since 1999 2 C0RI0LANUS Dec 17 Dec 17 4 665

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A very beloved senior in my family is now repeating himself with long stories two or three times an hour 23 mahina Dec 11 Dec 16 11 1026

Dental crowns- Is the dental profession up-selling at times when they recommend crowns? 7 No Vested Interest Dec 14 Dec 14 3 713

Japanese researchers test pioneering drug to regrow teeth 7 eppur_se_muova Dec 13 Dec 13 20 1033

Got myself super-vaxxed today! 7 forgotmylogin Dec 6 Dec 13 7 755

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 eppur_se_muova Dec 13 Dec 13 0 104

PFAS in drinking water 0 cbabe Dec 12 Dec 12 2 375

'Don't Get Sick. It's Too Expensive': Medical Debt Is Putting More Americans in Financial Crisis 0 appalachiablue Dec 11 Dec 11 5 380

Americans Spend More Time Living with Diseases, Sick 12.4 Yrs on Ave., More Yrs Burdened By Disease 0 appalachiablue Dec 11 Dec 11 7 416

Timing of chocolate intake affects hunger, substrate oxidation, and microbiota: A randomized controlled trial 3 sarchasm Dec 11 Dec 11 5 652

Update: Another Infant Dies in Listeria Outbreak Linked to Yu Shang Ready-to-Eat Meat and Poultry Products 3 C0RI0LANUS Dec 10 Dec 10 6 574

Yellowing under eyes 8 peregrinus Dec 9 Dec 10 0 776

Cleveland Clinic: Network-based analyses uncover how neuroinflammation-causing microglia in Alzheimer's disease form 0 OKIsItJustMe Dec 9 Dec 9 9 524

EPA Bans Known Carcinogens Used in Dry Cleaning, Other Industries 3 cbabe Dec 9 Dec 9 6 510

Why can't I get my BP down? Need answers from my doc at my annual check up in a few weeks. I welcome comments/suggestion 49 CTyankee Dec 6 Dec 8 3 1823

Propublica: Eat What You Kill. A Montana Hospital Let a Doctor Continue Practicing Oncology 2 erronis Dec 7 Dec 7 13 782

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Dec 7 Dec 7 0 157

400 Chemicals in Plastic Products Study, Link to Breast Cancer, Young Women - PFAS, Phthalates, Parabens, Scents 0 appalachiablue Dec 6 Dec 6 13 516

How sweet! A daily dose of dark chocolate may cut your risk of diabetes 3 Cattledog Dec 6 Dec 6 6 637

Single mutation in H5N1 bird flu virus may make it more infectious to humans, study finds 3 littlemissmartypants Dec 5 Dec 5 8 524

The shooting reminds me of a court case I witnessed. Somewheres around 1980. I was a public school teacher and 0 3Hotdogs Dec 4 Dec 4 15 1021

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