Health Irony

323 real-life examples of health irony, submitted by readers and voted on by the community. Think you've spotted irony in the world of health? Submit your own example.

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  1. Is it ironic that An area that has clean water has rain that is poison.

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  2. Is it ironic that Misery loves company? Don't doctors advise to seek company when feeling down?

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  3. Is it ironic that A heroin addict in the UK stole my afghan military issue deployment bag?

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  4. Is it ironic that Aspects of the United States healthcare system, one of the richest in the world, are compared to the health care systems in severely poor countries.

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  5. Is it ironic that In a situation where a person has abused loyalty and has blatently offended a family member.they...

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  6. Is it ironic that I'm having greasy pizza with a side of broccoli for lunch.

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  7. Is it ironic that A lot of people fall asleep to the sound of thunder and rain yet they're so loud.

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  8. Is it ironic that An interpreter for the deaf and hard of hearing loses her hearing a year after she quit that career?

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  9. Is it ironic that I have chronic allergies to lemon trees, yet own a field full of them?

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  10. Is it ironic that I'm wearing a "Frankie says relax" shirt on the day that I'm going to the doctor to receive care for my strained and tense lower back?

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  11. Is it ironic that On the hunt for painkillers for my headache I caught my hand on a razor in my drawer and sliced it open, leaving me more in need of painkillers.

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  12. Is it ironic that The Boston Marathon bomber was brought to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

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  13. Is it ironic that The health department does not offer its employees health benefits?

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  14. Is it ironic that A morbidly obese man was diagnosed with diabetes, but shortly after the diagnosis, he ate 20 bags of sugar?

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  15. Is it ironic that The Heart Attack Grill's unofficial spokesman dies of a heart attack outside restaurant?

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  16. Is it ironic that I have to have a heart monitor fitted on valentines day?

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  17. Is it ironic that After brushing my teeth, I then found a toothbrush bristle stuck in my teeth?

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  18. Is it ironic that A old woman with an oxygen mask calls her grandchildren and says not to smoke while smoking multiple cigars.

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  19. Is it ironic that Some people have a fear of water, yet need it to survive?

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  20. Is it ironic that My Doctors name is Mr Pain?

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  21. Is it ironic that My nose is so stuffed up that I can hardly even swallow, let alone taste my halfway decent wine.

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  22. Is it ironic that I got a chemical burn that is shaped like a smiley face?

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  23. Is it ironic that People are smoking at a benefit for the American Cancer Society.

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