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Sunday House Call, #878, May 28, 2023: Plants can’t run away from harm
You have read and heard this many times yet the purveyors of supplements would have you believe their marketing hype that slapping a “Natural” moniker on their product confers safety. I review an extensive yet incomplete list of naturally occurring compounds that with which you would be careful not to encounter. Natural Doesn’t Necessarily Mean…
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Scientists use AI to discover antibiotic for ‘very difficult to treat’ bacteria
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 26, 2023 Source:Scientists use AI to discover antibiotic for ‘very difficult to treat’ bacteria Reference:Deep learning-guided discovery of an antibiotic targeting Acinetobacter baumannii
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Paralysed man walks again thanks to ‘digital bridge’ that wirelessly reconnects brain and spinal cord
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 25, 2023 Source:Paralysed man walks again thanks to ‘digital bridge’ that wirelessly reconnects brain and spinal cord
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Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 24, 2023 Source:Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy Reference:Acute care related to cannabis use during pregnancy after the legalization of nonmedical cannabis in Ontario
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Cancer warning labels will go on alcohol bottles in Ireland — a world first. It may reduce consumption for some and will be interested to see if it follows similar outcomes observed with cigarette warning labels.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 23, 2023 Source:Cancer warning labels will go on alcohol bottles in Ireland — a world first
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Sunday House Call, #877, May 21, 2023: Magical Medical Conversations From the Ether
A new AI app, Recast, will summarize any article and turn it into a conversational audio news report. Early days but already quite good. Here is a sample. Your calls about:
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Headline provides a definite conclusion when even the study author states that there is an association not causality that Mediterranean diet can improve cardiovascular health. Reverse causality is in play as well.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 19, 2023 Source:Adopting a Mediterranean diet has the same benefit as 4,000 extra steps per day Reference:Association of healthy dietary patterns and cardiorespiratory fitness in the community
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Misleading headline misrepresents risk when it implies airborne trichloroethylene exposure is linked to increasing risk of developing Parkinson’s when the study was based on water supply contamination at Camp Lejeune.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 18, 2023 Source:Chemical detected in the air inside Canadian homes linked to increase in developing Parkinson’s disease, says new report Reference:Risk of Parkinson Disease Among Service Members at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
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Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 17, 2023 Source:Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review Reference:A pragmatic approach to the management of menopause
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