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Sunday House Call, #880, June 11, 2023: To sugar or to not sugar, that is the 50,000 soda-pop-can question. An excellent review from @GidMK that debunks a study’s claim using simple math that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is, it can cause cancer.
An excellent review from @GidMK illustrates the beauty of using math to debunk an study’s claim that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is it can cause cancer. An interesting article about having a frank discussion with patients diagnosed with terminal cancer and the balance between treatments and forgoing it when it will not have an…
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Reducing carbohydrates intake at breakfast may help people with diabetes although the three-month study states the effect on A1C levels was not clinically significant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2023 Source:Cutting carbohydrates from breakfast may help people with diabetes Reference:Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Compared with Low-Fat Breakfast on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Trial
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Does the route of administration of hormone replacement therapy affect hypertension risk?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June , 2023 Source:Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills Reference:Association Between the Route of Administration and Formulation of Estrogen Therapy and Hypertension Risk in Postmenopausal Women: A Prospective Population-Based Study
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LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 7, 2023 Source:Scientists May Have Found Exactly How LSD Treats Depression Reference:Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
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The health risks when the dust is settling
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 6, 2023 Source:Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada Reference:Wildfire smoke, air quality and your health
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New non-invasive tool can detect early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However device is in prototype stage with further testing and evaluation to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2023 Source:New non-invasive tool can detect early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
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Sunday House Call, #879, June 4, 2023: The prescription renewal fee explained.
I review why there is a fee when a patient requests a medication renewal without coming into the office. It involves reviewing the patient chart among other procedures. It is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. If you ask for a service to be provided, there is fee for this service for most…
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Medication shortage in Canada led to increased dosing errors in children, new study shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 2, 2023 Source:Medication shortage in Canada led to increased dosing errors in children, new study shows Reference:Pediatric Dosing Errors during a National Shortage of Fever and Pain Medications
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New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe treatment-resistant depression. Unfortunately patients of limited means will have difficulty paying the $800 per treatment. It is not covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 1, 2023 Source:New clinic at The Royal uses esketamine to treat severe depression
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