<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:01:26 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/self-medication/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Self-medication, resonances of a collective challenge || Healthy-Bees Week 3 [ENG-ESP] ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Self-medication, resonances of a collective challenge Cordial greetings to the members of the Healthy-bees Community and, in tune with this, I join in the proactive action that stimulates the collective]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@marilour/self-medication-resonances-of-a-collective-challenge-oror-healthy-bees-week-3-eng-esp</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@marilour/self-medication-resonances-of-a-collective-challenge-oror-healthy-bees-week-3-eng-esp</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115368]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[marilour]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2025 15:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCYS9Ksxszr3N4LKVgH5M31PvGj338BpQZRjMECJ6Wfe4t8gfKPmQWNNAeRN8paBsNkCQoZv3hB6BJ175mCpVXZPydUcwPmrwsrr9Aa6V7aiPaW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-medication: A Silent Menace]]></title><description><![CDATA[How did we get here, that it actually became a normal thing for one to self-prescribe drugs for oneself? Was it by instinct or what? No, I believe one good reason is that we kind of inherited the habit]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@daverick/selfmedication-a-silent-menace-2hg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@daverick/selfmedication-a-silent-menace-2hg</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115368]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[daverick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 22:00:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6VvuHGsoU2QCK7149RVscKYmmpRfkcVm3Ye291dztBWtTcB5sNd8kWprekkxGHgRjxbamp89qu4iKGga5sF9unCpGg3ywC8MsLovKUrdQgTf27yFmFXi3GjesYECVC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Medication: A Cautionary Tale And A Message Of Hope]]></title><description><![CDATA[We're finally breaking the silence about this issue, it's almost becoming a normal thing to self medicate, or maybe it's in my part of the world. I grew up watching my dad take just anything he thinks]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@merit.ahama/selfmedication-a-cautionary-tale-and-a-message-of-hope-eks</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@merit.ahama/selfmedication-a-cautionary-tale-and-a-message-of-hope-eks</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115368]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[merit.ahama]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:40:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1Vtz2iATBstJkyAYbQgVV3pGULd9XbBUCpLBjAoPwThsWic2J1cdMncEXYxy1uxzTDjsC16xN7xi3v98hE6Ei6QrXAwzXJJzpiMEJgv14yhc2a?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA["Self-monitoring before self-medication"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes, the quickest and most practical option is not the best or the most reasonable one, and even more so if the decision is related to something as important as our life. I am sure that when it comes]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@cajiro/self-monitoring-before-self-medication</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@cajiro/self-monitoring-before-self-medication</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115368]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[cajiro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 21:10:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCS7Zm4rqpPi9avmfEFCLPBpdhxiCbR7a2y2yEcAN5Rx8k66P865XL6tDxnipYyoYbeUL6CeWvadrUS985ej1uXzkRCLYrCFiNvg2Fcj1H2DCqC?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-medication can be deadly ]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is more important between health and finance? I know most people will say that health is most important, as finance is useless if we are not healthy, but most people's actions say the opposite. I]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@intishar/selfmedication-can-be-deadly--jtu</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-115368/@intishar/selfmedication-can-be-deadly--jtu</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-115368]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intishar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Feb 2025 20:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnWkri2yCs4jzaSTB1Sgef5ptr73RWAgnQe9cy1soYwhtBb5AusbCTXZxR389CYPgp8V1kxJm7oL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Taking Drugs Without Proper Examination Can Be Dangerous ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drugs are meant to be used in advancing the health of the people. Today, men have turned to using it for different purposes which is not favourable to the system, this is while countries have gone so far]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@hivedeb/taking-drugs-without-proper-examination-can-be-dangerous</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@hivedeb/taking-drugs-without-proper-examination-can-be-dangerous</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[hivedeb]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 20:00:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5s4dzRwnVbzGY5ssnCE4wXzkeAEXyVtgk1ApQTwHMTp6y5PvEo1yenn9ySLZqrUpcTjL773UxrDE8Za9YJA5ekTEwjYgvSrNZA6gTFT14M8ijNm7Xu6iZzCwpkbJn6PVTm2eKerjfG2Vm72WEd7EyS62vAfAMNwafgBjxAJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can Self-medication Go Wrong?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello friends, Hope you are well and healthy. I am also well. Today I am going to write about Self-Medication. I hope you all will like today's blog. Image by WOKANDAPIX from Pixabay What is Self-Medication?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@psyberkid/can-self-medication-go-wrong</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@psyberkid/can-self-medication-go-wrong</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[psyberkid]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Sep 2024 23:01:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm4Bw8fmw3Y3deXChf9UQSDSsMgDEZRnSTt5VNxTjTkiNSap7gepR7bZpKXnD7iE8M91kCrmewpHn6VfBw9Qet8LQs49zGM3o3ubxjgPihkmSCYJkDjQgQoLcCktqQZU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-medication shouldn't be appreciated ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone knows it well that health is wealth, and everyone wants to be healthy, although everyone is not ready to work to keep themselves healthy. Sometimes we can see even if we take care of ourselves]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@intishar/selfmedication-shouldnt-be-appreciated--7ah</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@intishar/selfmedication-shouldnt-be-appreciated--7ah</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[intishar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 19:52:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvGBHDnRaj2z6FsL6XEQR3pnqa26GnVhjgufRcrXoYXhRCH85iNDqDvMX8WmKRc6m6whyWBfnoCuQ3cUukXetJxBbTv6zgVrmtwLQdmQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Self-Medication in the Digital Era: Convenience or Risk?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dear Hive Friend and Hive Learner Members, Made with Canva We are living in a world where the information is power and also weakness. 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It is funny]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@ginika/selfmedication-also-know-as-diy-first-hand-witness-to-its-disadvantage-efr</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/hive-153850/@ginika/selfmedication-also-know-as-diy-first-hand-witness-to-its-disadvantage-efr</guid><category><![CDATA[hive-153850]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ginika]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 09:31:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/FUkUE5bzkAZT3HzV5tJDiU2ik81PCd4JCyhWnRcDN8XJsVFY3UNB8DCUfLrWV1gX1b3xzUvCeadg8cmy1pyMngDR1LgUCkFyy3AA8Wq8bNWvJwGRf8bFKyXrbmQ7pAQE8boByQrHSgZoNu92P1tKTtfUh6gnczG9cSyU?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The ugly side of self-medication]]></title><description><![CDATA[My mom would always say it's one of the many gifts giving to her by God and although I can't argue with her less. 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But first, what does self-medication mean? 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