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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • How adult individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder

    May 7, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 7, 2025 Source:How individuals grasp an object may offer simpler diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder Reference:Effective Autism Classification Through Grasping Kinematics

  • Denmark, amongst other countries with high HPV vaccination rates and cervical cancer screening programs, could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040: study

    May 6, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2025 Source:Denmark could eradicate cervical cancer by 2040: study

  • The not-so-straight-forward prostate cancer screening recommendations.

    April 29, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2025 Source:When and how should I be screened for prostate cancer?

  • Tackle these 17 health factors to lower your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study says

    April 7, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2025 Source:Tackle these 17 health factors to lower your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study says Reference:Modifiable risk factors for stroke, dementia and late-life depression: a systematic review and DALY-weighted risk factors for a composite outcome

  • Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.

    March 28, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does

  • Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas. Bottom line, eat real fibre-containing foods and save your money

    March 19, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2025 Source:Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas

  • Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak

    February 28, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 28, 2025 Source:Ontario reports 78 new measles cases, nearly doubling count in ongoing outbreak

  • New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic ductal cancer with 85% accuracy

    February 26, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2025 Source:New blood test identifies hard-to-detect pancreatic cancer with 85% accuracy Reference:Early detection of pancreatic cancer by a high-throughput protease-activated nanosensor assay

  • A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public. Caveat emptor: Limited data and no FDA approval.

    February 7, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2025 Source:A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public

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