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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • April 9, 2025

    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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    antidepressants, Long QT
  • April 8, 2025

    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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  • April 7, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    lifestyle modification
  • April 6, 2025

    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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  • April 4, 2025

    ‘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

    tagged:

    screwworm
  • April 3, 2025

    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

    tagged:

    dementia, shingles vaccine
  • April 2, 2025

    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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    aging, metformin
  • April 1, 2025

    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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    risk perception
  • March 31, 2025

    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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    Coffee enemas, quackery
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