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Pandemic causes Ontario surgical wait time backlogs up to 84 weeks for certain procedures.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 2, 2020 Source:Surgery backlog due to COVID-19 could take 84 weeks to clear: study
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TikTok Benadryl Challenge poses significant overdose health risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 1, 2020 Source:Benadryl Makers Beg Parents to Beware TikTok Challenge After Oklahoma Teen Reportedly Dies of Overdose Consequences of overdose: Flushing due to cutaneous vasodilation (“red as a beet”) Anhydrosis (“dry as a bone”) Hyperthermia due to loss of sweating (“hot as a hare”) Blurry vision due to nonreactive mydriasis…
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California preschool protocols seem to be working well to reduce coronavirus transmission. Are preschoolers also uniquely resilient to coronavirus?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2020 Source: Preschoolers are mask-licking germ bombs — yet few catch the coronavirus, data show
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Sunday House Call, #754, August 30, 2020: Are your stats relative? Absolutely!
Sunday House Call, #754, August 30, 2020: Are your stats relative? Absolutely! @HealthNewsRevu outlines how politics clashes with science as FDA announces Emergency Use Authorization of Convalescent Plasma. The US government overhypes the treatment for political advantage. Your calls about: Collagen supplements Covid bubble rules Surgery required to repair a broken finger How safe are…
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No evidence forthcoming from the CDC to explain the change in testing guidelines for asymptomatic people exposed to coronavirus.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 28, 2020 Source:Updated CDC guidelines now say people exposed to coronavirus may not need to be tested
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Will drugstores be able to fulfill all the accepted public health operational guidelines and infrastructure if they are approved to provide COVID-19 testing centres? If yes, then there is no issue.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 27, 2020 Source:Drugstores ramp up COVID-19 testing as part of health-care push amid pandemic
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SARS-CoV-2 reported to be transmitted through aerosols in addition to other modes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2020 Source:COVID-19 Is Transmitted Through Aerosols. We Have Enough Evidence, Now It Is Time to Act
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Data shows that Canadians avoided emergency room visits during the first three months of the pandemic
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 24, 2020 Source:Canadian emergency room visits dropped 25 per cent in early stages of pandemic: report
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