r/medical_advice peaks Saturdays 4pm-6pm UTC
r/medical_advice was created on October 01, 2011, making it 14 years and 9 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 150,834 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/medical_advice is steadily growing, with 473 new members in the last 30 days.
r/medical_advice shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 18.0 upvotes per post across its 150,834 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.84. To reach the Hot section of r/medical_advice, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/medical_advice receive an average of 15.2 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Saturday is the most active day with 18 posts reaching the top, while Tuesday sees the least activity with 10 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 4pm UTC (7 posts), 11pm UTC (7 posts), and 2am UTC (7 posts). The quietest hours are 8pm UTC, 10am UTC, and 12am UTC, with only 2-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (15), Tuesday (10), Wednesday (12), Thursday (17), Friday (11), Saturday (18), Sunday (17) posts reaching the top.
r/medical_advice currently has 150,834 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 473 members (0.31%), averaging 15 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/medical_advice in the top 13% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/medical_advice has gained 2,165 subscribers (1.46%). Since tracking began 683 days ago, the community has added 38,781 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/medical_advice is steadily growing, with 473 new members in the last 30 days.
r/medical_advice has 150,834 subscribers as of June 2026.
The best time to post on r/medical_advice is Saturdays 4pm-6pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/medical_advice is steadily growing, with 473 new members in the last 30 days.
r/medical_advice was created on October 01, 2011, making it 14 years old.
Posts on r/medical_advice typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/medical_advice is a Reddit community with 150,834 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Welcome to r/medical_advice! Advice given on this sub does not constitute professional medical advice. The circumstances do not mimic those of a review by a health professional. Advice is..." The best time to post on r/medical_advice is Saturdays 4pm-6pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 18.0 upvotes and 15.2 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 15 new members each day. Founded 14 years ago, r/medical_advice is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,360 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-06-22 12:07:27