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"Are We Cooked?": New Greenpeace report warns of ready meals flooded with microplastics and toxic chemicals 1 OKIsItJustMe Mar 6 Mar 6 14 948
Tylenol/paracetamol: Study suggests Trump's unproven autism claims influenced care 0 Eugene Mar 6 Mar 6 5 860
Hydrogen Water: Extra healthy or a Hoax? 11 multigraincracker Jan 2026 Mar 5 0 1701
'Unbelievably dangerous': experts sound alarm after ChatGPT Health fails to recognise medical emergencies (The Guardian) 5 highplainsdem Mar 3 Mar 3 14 1442
America's Self-Inflicted Doctor Shortage - PolyMatter 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 918
It just gets better,, not really, 10 kozar Feb 2026 Feb 2026 40 1868
New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000 2 Jacson6 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 8 988
I am going on March 5 for spinal surgery. The pain 6 Maraya1969 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 1166
Nurses can deliver hospital care just as well as doctors, review finds --Cochrane 8 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 8 1434
Potential 'holy grail' nasal spray that may protect against COVID-19, flu and pneumonia aims for human trials 3 SheltieLover Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 945
The hospital system is broken. 2 Mosby Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 1070
Scientists say eating more of this cheese could help your memory -- yes, really 6 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 30 1751
Women's heart attack risk rises even if arteries aren't as clogged as men's 3 lostincalifornia Feb 2026 Feb 2026 13 1092
It's Called the 'Fitbit for Farts'--and It's No Joke 1 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 964
Trump Order Aims to Boost Weedkiller Targeted in Health Lawsuits 6 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 13 1221
About the weight loss drugs 5 question everything Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 1399
Personal Finance Guru Faces Down an Insurance Denial -- KFF News 0 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 814
MD Enshittification 3 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 9 1030
Chlorine Dioxide, Raw Camel Milk: The FDA No Longer Warns Against These and Other Ineffective Autism Treatments 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 863
FDA agrees to review Moderna mRNA flu vaccine in dramatic reversal 2 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 815
Moderna says FDA refuses to review its application for experimental flu shot 3 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 4 899
Study of 27.8M Americans May Have Revealed Direct Alzheimer's Cause 2 nitpicked Feb 2026 Feb 2026 12 1289
RFK Jr: We spent $0 on chronic disease when JFK was president. 11 Eric J in MN Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 1532
At what age should you get a colonoscopy? What doctors say after James van der Beek's death 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2026 Feb 2026 7 1065
The Most Common Causes of Maternal Death May Surprise You 1 erronis Feb 2026 Feb 2026 10 922
Has anyone experienced thenar atrophy? Most occurances are due to CTS (carpal 5 sinkingfeeling Feb 2026 Feb 2026 6 995
Investors' Undervaluation of Women's Health Mirrors America's Devaluation of Women's Bodies 0 niyad Feb 2026 Feb 2026 5 657
"My Doctors Blamed My Itch on Perimenopause. It Was Cancer." 11 Mosby Feb 2026 Feb 2026 23 1847
The Atlantic: "Scientists Figured Out the Problem With Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine" 1 Pluvious Feb 2026 Feb 2026 11 1106
RFK Jr misled Senate during confirmation, Congress members and Hawaii governor say 3 Eugene Feb 2026 Feb 2026 14 983

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I have a new left knee! The experience exceeded my expectations 11 NewHendoLib Feb 2026 Feb 2026 16 1396
One of my medical mysteries solved. 4 BlueKota Feb 2026 Feb 2026 20 1188
Kennedy Makes Unfounded Claim That Keto Diet Can 'Cure' Schizophrenia 4 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 3 1002
Newborn dies after mother drinks raw milk during pregnancy 5 douglas9 Feb 2026 Feb 2026 20 1371
Wisdom teeth extraction advice please! 13 pnwest Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1608
Argentina's Mileise: Infant mortality and other vital statistics deteriorate markedly in 2024 0 peppertree Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 844
I have not watched this show, but I saw a video of Harrison Ford and Michael J Fox speaking of Parkinson's and this.... 4 Swede Jan 2026 Jan 2026 10 1212
Pringles, Nutella, Cheerios Among Thousands of Products Recalled for Exposure to Rodent Waste 10 SheltieLover Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 1857
Genetics play a larger part in lifespan than previously thought 0 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 900
H - The Cure Industry: How Pharma Turns Illness Into Revenue, Part 2 🥼 0 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 633
New analysis finds US pregnancy deaths vastly outnumber abortion-related deaths 2 erronis Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 783
4 Parkinson's disease symptoms that can show up decades before a diagnosis 1 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 1161
A toxic mushroom is gaining popularity 3 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 1205
H - Sick By Design: How America Turned Food Into Disease 🍏 0 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 650
(H) Seniors & Falls - Fall Prevention, Exercises, Quality of Life, Overcome Fear of Falling 0 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 796
US officially leaves World Health Organization 0 douglas9 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 699
Should We Think About Building Another PubMed? -- Medscape 0 erronis Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 902
London: Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds 2 mysteryowl Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 907
This message was self-deleted by its author 2 CountAllVotes Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 798
Science shows very different psychiatric disorders might have the same cause 2 Mosby Jan 2026 Jan 2026 11 1137
Delaware sues pharma companies over raising insulin prices 0 douglas9 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 807
What does it mean to be in a cancer clinical trial? 11 erronis Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 1320
A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn't Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion. 4 LiberalArkie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 23 1121
Milk in Bottles (1878) plus later Pasteurization halved the Infant Mortality rate within a few years ꩜ 2 SorellaLaBefana Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 1062
Hospitals Are a Proving Ground for What AI Can Do, and What It Can't 1 question everything Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 1050
Anybody ever experience lithotripsy and feel like you've been beaten up on day 2? 1 woodsprite Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 905
If you've considered drinking beet juice as a dietary supplement (claimed to lower blood pressure) you should know ... 3 eppur_se_muova Jan 2026 Jan 2026 6 1245
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 douglas9 Jan 2026 Jan 2026 1 657
Dangerous, Drug - Resistant Fungus Hits 27 States; Here's Where It's Spreading; Superbug 12 appalachiablue Jan 2026 Jan 2026 45 3341
For all the Medicare Advantage haters: 8 question everything Jan 2026 Jan 2026 3 1324

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Do you hate those blood pressure machines (instead of the old way when the doc took it)? It hurts like crazy. 11 CTyankee Jan 2026 Jan 2026 7 1554
Can a mammogram help identify heart disease? 0 question everything Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 765
Dr. Oz calls flu vaccine 'controversial of late' 6 douglas9 Dec 2025 Jan 2026 7 1151
Testosterone replacement therapy: Is it safe? - ABC News 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2026 Jan 2026 2 800
US sees spike in flu cases in December, after most severe season since 2018 1 Eugene Jan 2026 Jan 2026 4 710
I got a leg compression machine yesterday. 3 no_hypocrisy Jan 2026 Jan 2026 8 998
Interested in DU ACA rate spikes 2 superpatriotman Jan 2026 Jan 2026 5 883
'She has no expertise': the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Heg's tenure at the FDA 1 cbabe Dec 2025 Jan 2026 6 879
Just got my refill of a high blood pressure pills, and they're a different shape AND color.....is this normal? 21 a kennedy Dec 2025 Jan 2026 0 2130
Drugmakers hike US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump - Reuters 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2025 Jan 2026 11 880
U.S. measles cases reach highest level in over 30 years: CDC 5 douglas9 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 12 1125
New study shows Alzheimer's disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery--not just prevented or slowed--i 40 LiberalArkie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 75 5657
Medical Mysteries: Her maddening cough had an unexpected cause - WaPo 5 question everything Dec 2025 Dec 2025 15 1317
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer's disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. (Peer reviewed) 5 LiberalArkie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 15 1436
Pharmacologic reversal of advanced Alzheimer's disease in mice and identification of potential therapeutic nodes in huma 2 LiberalArkie Dec 2025 Dec 2025 5 935
Thousands of pounds of ground beef recalled due to E coli contamination 2 cbabe Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 1020
Parents and Doctors Are Left in the Dark Amid Trump Admin's Murky Childhood Vaccine Guidelines 0 douglas9 Dec 2025 Dec 2025 4 753
The Hidden Risks of America's Most Popular Prescription Painkiller (gabapentin) 0 question everything Dec 2025 Dec 2025 14 1144
Homeopathy isn't medicine. Why is this pharmacy school pretending it is? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2025 Dec 2025 10 1049
Plastic Makers Have A Big Secret: They're Experimenting On You 🥤 8 appalachiablue Nov 2025 Dec 2025 59 2740
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