September 25, 2018 Uncategorized Junk food withdrawal akin to quitting drugs? Media reporting demonstrates that it still does not grasp the limitations of observational studies.
September 4, 2018 Uncategorized “The 10,000 Step” and other health “truisms” inculcated into our daily routine can trace their origins to non evidenced-based marketing campaigns
August 27, 2018 Uncategorized ASA not helpful as a primary prevention measure to reduce risk of first heart attack or stroke according to studies
May 7, 2018 Uncategorized Anecdote and celebrity endorsement should not influence screening test policy
April 30, 2018 Uncategorized Dark chocolate studies does not come close to suggesting it improves cognition. Only 10 people involved and one study was not published.
April 8, 2018 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #649, April 8, 2018: OHIP+ bureaucracy has harmed my patient
October 22, 2017 Uncategorized Sunday House Call, #633, October 22, 2017 Bee venom is good for my muscles? If you say so, I’ll take ten! (Cue anaphylaxis and hospital admission)
August 23, 2017 Food Psychology Yes, breakfast is important for children but Kellog’s selection-biased “study” is pure marketing disguised as science