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Sunday House Call, #753, August 23, 2020: Stop the old canards about #obesity and start treating it like the chronic disease it is by providing therapeutic support as outlined in the new Canadian management guidelines.
Sunday House Call, #753, August 23, 2020: Stop the old canards about #obesity and start to treat it like the chronic disease it is. There are new treatments and solutions to help people who are confronting obesity. There is no need for promulgating the old stereotypes about obesity and focus on the fact that we…
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The importance of the flu vaccine as a risk mitigator for the school environment in the land of #coronavirus
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2020 Source: The time has come for all schools to require the flu shot
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Computer model suggests urinal flushing may (or may not) release aerosols that can spread coronavirus. Real world testing as well as viral loads need to be evaluated before any conclusions can be drawn
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 20, 2020 Source:Urinals may spread coronavirus, study finds Reference:Virus transmission from urinals
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The false sense of security from asymptomatic testing. Why testing before getaways or visiting family may not be as accurate as you believe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 19, 2020 Source:Some Canadians are getting COVID-19 tests before cottage getaways and visits with grandma
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Whether the upcoming Canadian flu season mimics the mild one of Australia depends on vaccine uptake, adherence to prevention protocols, what happens during the school year, and likely other factors we have not yet considered.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 18, 2020 Source:Coronavirus prevention crushed Australia’s flu season. Can Canada expect the same?
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The constant in the modelling equation is the virus. Our responses are the variables that determine its greater or lesser impact on us.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 17, 2020 Source:COVID-19 ‘peaks and valleys’ expected until 2022: new modelling
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Sunday House Call, #752, August 16, 2020: Your School #Covid-19 Risk Checklist Comparator.
Sunday House Call, #752, August 16, 2020: Your Preschool Covid Check List. Parents face a difficult choice whether to send their children to school when they do not have sufficient information to use as a comparator. Further, the assumption that children do not become as ill or are less likely to play a role in…
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Drugs shortages in Canada have been around for years yet little action has been taken by the Canadian government. The pandemic now makes this more of an acute problem.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 14, 2020 Source:Drug shortages could ‘imperil the lives’ of Canadians, doctors warn Ottawa
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Hair loss after Covid-19 not specific to the disease but rather the severity of (any) infectious process and the body’s resource allocation response.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 13, 2020 Source:Coronavirus patients report dramatic hair loss months after diagnosis