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Man takes herbal pain quackery, nearly dies, spends months in hospital (arstechnica.com)

submitted 4 days ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/publichealth@mander.xyz

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[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

When you are in pain, you will try just about anything. Especially if traditional medicine has failed you, or you can’t afford to go the doctor or have no prescription medication coverage.