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Sunday House Call, #867, February 26, 2023: Fun and informative interview with Dr. David Jacobs, @DrJacobsRad, President of the Ontario Association of Radiologists discussing the role of radiologists, what they do, and about the technologies in use today.
Lots of info about imaging technologies and the differences between them eg. CT vs MRI. Also discussed evidence for starting screening mammograms at age 40. Topics today include:
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Third-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2023 Source:3rd-ever person declared cured of HIV following stem cell treatment Reference:In-depth virological and immunological characterization of HIV-1 cure after CCR5Δ32/Δ32 allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
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1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23, 2023 Source:1 in 3 parents give fever-reducing medicine when it may not be needed, new poll says
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Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis restores partial arm and hand function in small proof-of-concept study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2023 Source:In test, zaps to spine help 2 stroke survivors move arms Reference:Epidural stimulation of the cervical spinal cord for post-stroke upper-limb paresis
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Harry Forestell, host of CBC News New Brunswick at Six provides his first person account of his brain surgery for Parkinson’s.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 21, 2023 Source:I was wide awake during my brain surgery for Parkinson’s. Here’s how it changed my life
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Sunday House Call, #866, February 19, 2023: The shortage of family doctors is not surprising when your public insurance plan uses central planning to designate health care costs that cannot keep up with the true cost of care.
An article in the National Post by Raymond J. de Souza sheds a bit of light on how public insurance plans are not keeping pace with supporting family practice. The genetics of ADHD. Your calls about:
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Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 17, 2023 Source:Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, family says
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What is Marburg virus, the deadly Ebola-like disease breaking out in Equatorial Guinea?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 16, 2023 Source:What is Marburg virus, the deadly Ebola-like disease breaking out in Equatorial Guinea?
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Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming for three hours (in mice). Normal motility resumed after 24 hours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2023 Source:Male contraceptive pill prototype stops sperm swimming Reference:On-demand male contraception via acute inhibition of soluble adenylyl cyclase