/r/Health/

r/Health

3.6M members
r/Health is a subreddit with 3.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses health, worst, ebola, struggling, and cancer, and they frequently recommend/review bar soaps.
Health, a science-based community to discuss human health

Popular Themes in r/Health

#1
News
: "A personalized vaccine for melanoma cut the risk of cancer returning after five years"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Wearable device can continuously monitor blood pressure without the pesky cuffs - @theU"
2 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with mental disorders"
2 posts
#4
Advice Requests
: "Quitting weight-loss drugs or a diet can cause weight regain—two strategies could help prevent that"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "His wife’s terminal cancer drug was quoted at $13,000 monthly. Then he found it for $40"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Health

#1

Health

: "Ballmaxing trend gets severe Health warning as men expand their testicles"
110 posts
#2

Worst

45 posts
#3

Ebola

: "WHO says Ebola is spreading faster than they can stop it"
40 posts
#4

Struggling

35 posts
#5

Cancer

: "His wife’s terminal Cancer drug was quoted at $13,000 monthly. Then he found it for $40"
25 posts
#6

Frustrating

18 posts
#7

Covid

: "Post-Covid hip damage fuels 40 pc rise in surgeries among young Indians: Experts"
18 posts
#8

Healthcare

: "US Healthcare still stupidly expensive, with pathetic outcomes, study finds"
17 posts
#9

Struggle

16 posts
#10

Treatment

: "Landmark pancreatic cancer Treatment paves way for targeting other tricky tumors"
16 posts

Products Discussed in r/Health

Bar Soaps

7 reviews
#1
Dial
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Dr. Bronner's
4.5 from 2 reviews
#3
Dr. Squanch
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Health

#1
:snoo: article
: "A 27-year-old woman with extreme cramping lied about having a common colon cancer symptom to get screened sooner. She was later diagnosed at stage 4."
117 posts
#2
paywall
: "Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It (Gift Article)"
1 post

Member Growth in r/Health

Yearly
+6k members(0.2%)

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Last updated: June 10, 2026