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As RSV continues to spread, who is most susceptible and why?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 1, 2022 Source:Can adults get RSV too? What to know about the children’s virus surging in Canada
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Large stroke trial finds intensive blood pressure lowering after clot removal worsens recovery
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 31, 2022 Source:Large stroke trial finds intensive blood pressure lowering after clot removal worsens recovery Reference:Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT): a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised controlled trial
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Sunday House Call, #856, October 30, 2022: The 2 AM infant respiratory exam
With RSV and flu taking hold, what can you do when your young child has a respiratory infection that is affecting their breathing? When should you seek medical attention and when can you safely go back to bed when they awake at 2 AM with a cough? Breathing Problems: What might breathing problems mean in…
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Neuroimaging study reveals functional and structural brain abnormalities in people with post-treatment Lyme disease
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2022 Source:Neuroimaging study reveals functional and structural brain abnormalities in people with post-treatment Lyme disease Reference:A multimodal neuroimaging study of brain abnormalities and clinical correlates in post treatment Lyme disease
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Decoder uses fMRI brain scans to reconstruct human thoughts
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 27, 2022 Source:Decoder uses fMRI brain scans to reconstruct human thoughts Reference:Semantic reconstruction of continuous language from non-invasive brain recordings
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New research shows non-nicotine-containing e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias in mouse models. Human studies required to follow up on this finding.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 26, 2022 Source:New research shows e-cigarettes cause cardiac arrhythmias Reference:E-cigarettes and their lone constituents induce cardiac arrhythmia and conduction defects in mice
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No causality established in study that suggests video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children but it is a start in understanding effects on children
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 25, 2022 Source:Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children Reference:Association of Video Gaming With Cognitive Performance Among Children
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McGill University study shows that a shortened course of radiation therapy is safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 24, 2022 Source:Shortened course of radiation therapy safe and effective for men with high-risk prostate cancer
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Montreal Children’s Hospital looks to future with wireless vital sign technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 21, 2022 Source:Montreal Children’s Hospital looks to future with wireless vital sign technology
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