November 13, 2018 Neurology Study can only suggest that adolescent girls require a greater recovery time from a concussion than boys. It does not have the power to prove it based on its observational self-reporting methodology.
November 12, 2018 Health Headlines Observational study reporting that screen time has little effect on sleep cannot demonstrate cause and effect. No conclusion can be draw only more questions.
November 11, 2018 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #674, November 11, 2018: The marketing press release (sorry, rigorous scientific food study) that leads you to the next magical superfood.
November 9, 2018 Prescription Drugs Does the U.S. really need another oral opioid medication that is 500-1000 times the equivalent morphine dose? FDA seems to think so.
November 8, 2018 Health Headlines Celiac disease vaccine? Media reports using press releases about phase 1 results just do not get it. Scientifically interesting? Yes. Clinically relevant? Get back to me after you complete your phase 3 study.
November 7, 2018 Wednesday House Call Wednesday House Call, November 7, 2018: Public health successes and the scourge of processed food marketing
November 7, 2018 General information “Hey! Can you please pass me the antibiotics? My google diagnosis says I should take them.”
November 6, 2018 Cardiology You cannot claim that one energy drink will lead to heart attack or stroke especially when your study group was 44 non-smoking healthy adults in their twenties
November 5, 2018 Health Policy High dose flu vaccine recommendations are not solely based on economic factors. Cost may be greater but vulnerability of older adults are a consideration
November 4, 2018 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #673, November 4, 2018: This is your brain in colour
