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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Chronic fatigue may persist for a year for some after a transient ischemic attack.

    June 16, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 16, 2025 Source:Chronic fatigue can persist for 1 year after a ministroke Reference:Long-Term Fatigue Following Transient Ischemic Attack

  • House Calls, #975, June 15, 2025: Wait! There’s More!

    June 15, 2025

    Wait times in Canada remain a problem Ontario seems to be doing better than most with the introduction of private surgical centers for cataract surgery and hip and knee replacements. It is covered by the public system. Randall Denley: Ontario’s private eye-surgery experiment can give sight to the ideologically blindCanadians still waiting longer for surgeries…

  • The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping comes as a government ban on single-use vapes comes into force

    June 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2025 Source:Vaping’s sickening side effects as study shows it’s ‘even worse than smoking’

  • What would have been the possible evolutionary advantages for brain changes that occur in pregnancy?

    June 12, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2025 Source:‘Baby brain’ is real. 3 things to know about what’s happening to your brain

  • What’s a sleep paralysis demon? And other facts of the bizarre phenomenon

    June 11, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 11, 2025 Source:What’s a sleep paralysis demon? And other facts of the bizarre phenomenon

  • McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes

    June 10, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2025 Source:McGill researchers identify blood markers linked to teen depression and brain changes

  • Specialized JAK inhibitor anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests

    June 9, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2025 Source:Common anti-inflammatory drugs may leave body open to viral attacks, study suggests Reference:JAK inhibitors remove innate immune barriers facilitating viral propagation

  • House Calls, #974, June 8, 2025: The basics can help you

    June 8, 2025

    A little bit of basic science can end up saving you cash and harm from dubious health claims and sales pitches. The McGill Office for Science and Society publishes many articles like these to help educate and explain the reasoning behind spurious and legitimate health claims. The measles outbreak continues apace in Ontario and Europe.…

  • Researchers urge caution when using ChatGPT to self-diagnose illnesses

    June 5, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2025 Source:Researchers urge caution when using ChatGPT to self-diagnose illnesses

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