CDC.gov VS WebMD

If you take the CDC numbers for people between 30-39 4,994 people have died with a total of 3,968,681 cases recorded, giving a 0.1% fatality rate. Now that also includes people between 30-39 with high blood pressure, diabetes, etc, if you don't suffer from any of that the chance of death is lower. Compound that with the fact that if you do not work at a job which exposes you to the public, and you are able to stay... Source: about 3 years ago

As of Apr 13, the US has had 12,254,982 COVID cases in people under 40, and 7508 deaths in that age group. (Source) That's a case fatality rate of 0.06%. Source: about 3 years ago

Check webmd.com definition of gender affirming care for minors. It includes, among other things, top and bottom surgeries which puts those minors on a path of lifelong medication. Child marriages are wrong and even though that does not impact me, I think that all of 42 states in the USA should finally ban them. Adults can do whatever they want, but children are a different thing. Consent is important. And... Source: 11 months ago

Personally, I recommend avoid googling as much as you can. This disease is different than other cancers in regards to staging, and specific to each person, and the team treating you can interpret image studies, and the various tests, will be far more knowledgeable as to advise and treating you than healthline.com or webmd.com. There are some good resources out there, such as this and the cancer reddit. Source: 12 months ago

I'm no kind of doctor. That said, in my experience, going off cold turkey can be a very bad idea -- I felt physically ill for weeks after quitting one med. Couple years later, I quit another, and came close to harming myself. Best idea is to discuss ramping down safely with your doc. If you're not comfortable doing that, at least check reputable web sites like drugs.com, webmd.com, mayoclinic.com. Google quitting... Source: about 1 year ago

Medscape.com is a really nice site with medical information (more physician-oriented compared to consumer-oriented sites such as webmd.com and the like; anyone can get a free membership). Here https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171805-overview#a2, under Epidemiology, they note a four-fold increase in all-cause mortality among people with undiagnosed celiac disease. You might follow the links to the references... Source: about 1 year ago

3.8% of opioid users are abusers or addicts. (Source is both CDC.gov and webmd.com .). Source: over 1 year ago