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Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 13, 2026 Source:Naturally Occurring Bacteria Completely Eradicate Tumors in Mice With a Single Dose Reference:Discovery and characterization of antitumor gut microbiota from amphibians and reptiles: Ewingella americana as a novel therapeutic agent with dual cytotoxic and immunomodulatory properties
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House Calls, #1010, April 12, 2026: Cut to the bone and suck out the marrow
Just as a veterinary and dental clinics are being bought out by larger corporations, so to our medical clinics. There have been some issues brought up by people but I have spoken were questioning how this is affecting availability and quality of care given that staff cuts usually followed purchase of these enterprises and clinics.…
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Hidden Danger: Widely Used Pesticides Linked to 150% Higher Cancer Risk in Peru. Most of these are not used in North America and Europe Due to Tighter Regulation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2026 Source:Hidden Danger: Widely Used Pesticides Linked to 150% Higher Cancer Risk Reference:Mapping pesticide mixtures to cancer risk at the country scale with spatial exposomics
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A quick review of Vitamin D supplementation and who benefits most.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 9, 2026 Source:What Happens to Your Body When You Take Vitamin D Supplements Every Day Long Term Vitamin D Overview Established Uses (Strong Evidence): Moderately Supported Claims: Weaker/Mixed Claims: Long-Term Safety (Article Summary): Overdose Risks (Rare below 4000 IU/day):
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Study estimates that millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemicals worldwide.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2026 Source:Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemicals worldwide Reference:Preterm birth attributable to exposure to chemicals used in plastic materials: a global estimate
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Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is Not An Actual Condition
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2026 Source:Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is not a true, distinct medical condition in humans. The HuffPost article accurately summarizes symptoms (irritability, fatigue, low libido, mood changes) linked to gradual testosterone decline after age 40, citing…
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Chocolate in not a health food despite articles that try to tease out the nutritional content of dark versus milk chocolate. Enjoy it, savor it, but lets not make it into something it is not.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 6, 2026 Source:That Dark Chocolate Easter Treat May Seem Healthier, But There’s a Catch
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House Calls, #1009, April 5, 2026: Our pretend “doctors” don’t give a damn about your health, just your premiums.
Many doctors in the US and Canada are experiencing “moral injury” as insurance companies do their best to control the provision of services and coverage for their clients. Patients and their physicians are thrown roadblocks, obfuscation, and medical directives from non-medical personnel who do their best to deny care. Easy to do when you do…
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Many caveats and confounding factors inherent in this study that claims irregular bedtime doubles cardiovascular disease risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2026 Source:Irregular Bedtime Doubles Cardiac Risk Reference:Sleep timing irregularity in midlife: association with incident major adverse cardiac events and cardiovascular disease mortality over a 10-year follow-up
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