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More screening tests does not necessarily lead to better health
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 8, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer prevention: ‘More testing is not always better’ Reference: For more information, these two books are a good start to understand the complexities of screening tests. They are written for teh public and health professionals alike. The Cure for Everything by Timothy Caufield Testing Treatments by Imogen…
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Cold virus used to attack cancer cells
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 14, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Cold virus holds promise as cancer therapy: study Reference: Cell Carriage, Delivery, and Selective Replication of an Oncolytic Virus in Tumor in Patients
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Cancer risk increased with sleep apnea
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 21, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Sleep Apnea Has Higher Risk Of Cancer Mortality Reference: http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/news/sleep-apnea-associated-with-higher-mortality-from-cancer/37687
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Genetic switch discovered that may help in development in treatment of stroke, heart disease, and cancer among others
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: U of O discovery offers hope for cancer, heart disease miracle drugs Reference: An oxygen-regulated switch in the protein synthesis machinery
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Data does not support routine vitamins and other supplements to prevent cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk Reference: Martinez ME, et al “Dietary supplements and cancer prevention: Balancing potential benefits against proven harms” J Natl Cancer Inst 2012; DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs195.
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Cola caramel colouring carcinogen claim creates cancer calumny
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: US regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing soda Reference: ACSH Holiday Dinner Menu Priorities for cancer prevention: lifestyle choices versus unavoidable exposures
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Do sleeping pills cause cancer? Show me how this happens and I might accept it otherwise it is another correlation/causation misperception
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Sleeping Pill Death Toll May Top 500,000
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The precautionary principle unfortunately prevails in Ontario teachers decision to urge WiFi removal from schools but continue to drink their coffee
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2012 Source: Ontario teachers urge WiFi blackout at schools, fearing cancer risk Reference: EMF and Health