HN Medical Advice Warnings

This cluster consists of comments cautioning against taking or giving medical advice on Hacker News or the internet, strongly recommending consultation with qualified doctors instead.

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Sample Comments

GFK_of_xmaspast Apr 10, 2016 View on HN

Please talk to a doctor instead and don't take medical advice from the Hacker News commentariat.

_moof Aug 19, 2021 View on HN

This is your regularly scheduled reminder to take medical advice from doctors, not internet commenters.

skyyler May 1, 2023 View on HN

Please hesitate before offering medical advice to strangers next time.

xdennis Oct 27, 2021 View on HN

Don't give people medical advice if you're not a doctor and you know their situation.

alberth May 26, 2024 View on HN

Please only take medical advice from a doctor, and not from people in an online forum.

sigi45 Oct 19, 2018 View on HN

That's something a doctor will tell you. Not something a website should suggest upon you.

ossm1db Jan 23, 2025 View on HN

you need the advice of a medical professional, not HN.

kubiiii Oct 8, 2013 View on HN

So don't trust your doctor but some random stranger on the internet.

BigBalli May 15, 2013 View on HN

the problem is that often the doctor knows what to prescribe better than you... :)

scarface74 Mar 6, 2020 View on HN

Please don't take medical advice from random people on the Internet.