Health Archives

woman talking in kitchen (l) regular insulin in bottle with syringe on blue background (r)

‘I can’t wait to sue you’: Diabetic worker says her manager almost called the cops on her after finding her insulin syringe

‘And that was the day I quit.’

On May 5, 2022 by Cecilia Lenzen

IRL

‘This isn’t my responsibility’: Tenant says the smell of her apartment’s carpet is making her sick—and her landlord ghosted her

‘No amount of Yankee Candle could ever get rid of this stench.’

On May 2, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

small dog being pet caption 'Mom why don't we use lysol anymore?' (l) Dog looking ill on carpet (r)

Woman says her dachshund was ‘poisoned’ by Lysol

‘There are so many innocent mistakes we make that jeopardize their health.’

On Apr 23, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

medical scan assistant looking around (l) (r) person being scanned (m)

‘Gotta keep the poker face up’: X-ray tech makes video about finding ‘something’ while scanning patient, sparking debate

‘When you scan a patient and find something…but you can’t tell them.’

On Apr 20, 2022 by Braden Bjella

IRL

Dentist in uniform with 60 minute timer icon on her (l) little kid with two front teeth gone open mouth (c) Dentist in uniform with tooth icon (r)

‘Put those teeth back in within 60 minutes’: Dentist shares what to do if tooth gets knocked out

‘Even if it’s the wrong way, just get them back in there.’

On Apr 16, 2022 by Braden Bjella

woman using ultrasound machine with caption 'When I'm doing my monthly IUD location check up at work because I've been pregnant with one before... And I see a pregnancy sac next to my IUD'

‘Not again’: TikToker says she got pregnant with IUD for a second time

‘WHAT WORKS!?’

On Apr 7, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

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TikToker films paramedics tending to white woman after crash but not Black woman

‘I just wanted you to see exactly why people say Black women need to be protected.’

On Apr 6, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

‘Got their MD at YouTube university’: TikToker allegedly catches her doctor looking up how to treat her cyst on YouTube

‘And that’ll be $10K.’

On Apr 5, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

Woman making peace sign caption 'Me excited to host my friends and cook for them' (l) MiYKO'S butter with red circle highlighting cashews (treenuts) csption 'What are your allergies again' 'Just tree nuts' (c) Girls in hospital bed caption 'Somehow we made it to an ER She survived I simply cannot make this up'(r)

‘I hope you’re paying for her er visit lmaoo’: TikToker shares story of how she accidentally fed nuts to her friend with allergy, sparking debate

‘Sorry to be this person but how could you let this happen.’

On Apr 1, 2022 by Audra Schroeder

Doctor in uniform with caption 'she should make sure to tell her anesthesiologist this is not her natural red hair color (l) woman with red hair and sunglasses 'If I ever dye my hair red the power I would have' (c) Doctor in uniform caption 'this is because patients with naturally red hair require on average 20% more Anastasia' (r)

‘You need to let us know’: Doctor on TikTok says red-haired patients should always tell anesthesiologist if the color is natural or not

‘WHY DO I KEEP FINDING OUT MEDICAL STUFF FROM TIKTOK AND NOT MY DAMN DOCTOR???’

On Mar 31, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

Internet Culture

happy woman (l) woman holding vibrator (m) woman in the hospital (r)

TikToker says vibrator from Spencer’s almost killed her

‘That damn toy almost cost me my life.’

On Mar 2, 2022 by Tricia Crimmins

IRL

hand with hospital wristband on arm taking packages of diapers from drawer and placing them in bag with caption 'take all of the diapers and wipes they give you & always ask for more of everything! take it all! it's yours!'

‘They’re going to bill you for it even if you leave it so TAKE THAT STUFF’: TikToker shares ‘hospital hack’ in viral video

‘Take it all! It’s yours!!!’

On Feb 11, 2022 by Laiken Neumann

IRL

TikToker says bad car from Carvana led to permanent kidney damage

The car allegedly had nine open recalls and several issues with an insurance company.

On Feb 1, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

IRL

young woman on couch with phone and laptop, captioned 'When you lose health insurance and can't buy your meds because they are $100 a MONTH for self pay.' and '$18,023.40'

‘Our healthcare system is a crime against humanity’: TikToker finds out her medicine is going to cost 18K for a month’s supply in viral video, sparking outrage (updated)

‘How do you f*cking justify that?’

On Feb 1, 2022 by Brooke Sjoberg

IRL

‘I told you to stay home and recover sis’: Healthcare worker runs into patient in line at Ross after they tested positive for COVID

‘And this is why it will NEVER GO AWAY.’

On Jan 4, 2022 by Alexandra Samuels

IRL