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Likely many factors behind increase in ADHD medications in Ontario.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2025 Source:Dramatic rise in number of people going on ADHD medications in Ontario, with one group leading the sudden increase Reference:Population-Level Trends in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescribing
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New approach to studying blood vessels in eyes may add to the ability to predict heart disease and biological aging risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2025 Source:Blood vessels in eyes may help predict heart disease and biological aging risk Reference:Mendelian randomization study implicates inflammaging biomarkers in retinal vasculature, cardiovascular diseases, and longevity
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Health Canada approves first pill to reverse postpartum depression withing days of starting it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 10, 2025 Source:Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
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Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors. There are some caveats that must be considered.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 9, 2025 Source:Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors
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Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2025 Source:Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest
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House Calls, #994, December 7, 2025: A Matter of Trust
The Auditor General of Ontario reviewed the billings of some physicians that seems to be exorbitant and out of the norm. I am not getting into a defense of these physicians as there is insufficient information available to delve into the details available to us. If there is wrongdoing and breach of trust then appropriate…
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Cat ownership linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, according to a metanalysis using low quality studies and caveats aplenty.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 4, 2025 Source:Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests Reference:Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ultrasound deep brain stimulation seems to aid in positive learning and decision-making behaviours shown in this small study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2025 Source:Neural Ultrasound Boosts Learning in 60 Seconds Reference:Non-invasive ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human nucleus accumbens impacts reward sensitivity
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025 Source:Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off Reference:YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis
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