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Can antidepressants increase sudden cardiac death risk? It remains a rare event and reverse causality may be partially at play.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 9, 2025 Source:Can antidepressants increase sudden cardiac death risk?
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Taking large doses of fat-soluble vitamins like A and E can lead to significant toxicity.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2025 Source:How these two vitamin supplements could do more harm than good Reference:
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Tackle these 17 health factors to lower your risk for dementia, stroke and depression, study says
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
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House Calls, #965, April 6, 2025: Liberation Day
April 2 was my liberation day when I partnered with a management company to oversee the management of our practice. They now own the clinic and all I have to do, after 34 years of managing it with my friend and partner Dr. Stuart Kurtz, is show up and see my patients. Your Calls and…
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‘That barrier has been breached’: Infectious diseases doctor warns travellers about flesh-eating parasite
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2025 Source:‘That barrier has been breached’: Infectious diseases doctor warns travellers about flesh-eating parasite
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There may be an additional reason to vaccinate against Shingles; it may reduce the risk of dementia.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 3, 2025 Source:Shingles is awful, but there may be another reason to get vaccinated. It may fight dementia Reference:Does shingles vaccination cut dementia risk? Large study hints at a linkA natural experiment on the effect of herpes zoster vaccination on dementia
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Popular diabetes medication significantly slows down aging in monkey study. Mechanisms are fascinating.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2025 Source:Popular diabetes medication significantly slows down aging Reference:Metformin decelerates aging clock in male monkeys
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Media rehashing a four year-old study with little followup that claims acetaminophen may increase risk-taking behaviour. There is no evidence to suggest that this is even remotely true.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2025 Source:Common pain reliever drug may influence risk-taking behaviour, study suggests Reference:
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Pouring a Double-Double into your colon from the southside end is only helpful for the coffee brewer selling it to you.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2025 Source:Pouring Coffee Into Your Rectum Isn’t Worth The Risk, Says Expert
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