Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • December 12, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    ADHD
  • December 11, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    cardiovascular health, retinal scans
  • December 10, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    postpartum depression, zuranolone
  • December 9, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    doctor shortage, foreign physicians
  • December 8, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    AED, cardiac arrest
  • December 7, 2025

    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…

    tagged:

    best before dates, Doctor billings, glucose monitors
  • December 4, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    cats, Schizophrenia
  • December 3, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    deep brain stimulation
  • December 2, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    skin cancer
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