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TV Peloton incidents undermine a basic reality about exercise, experts say
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 26, 2022 Source:TV Peloton incidents undermine a basic reality about exercise, experts say
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The assumption that having had Omicron confers long-term immunity especially for the unvaccinated is not necessarily a slam-dunk. Infectious disease experts aren’t clear on the answer.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 25, 2022 Source:People Who Have Had Omicron Don’t Necessarily Have COVID Immunity — Here’s Why They Should Stay Cautious
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Nova Scotia Health study finds that a combination of throat and nasal swabs increases COVID rapid antigen test accuracy.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 24, 2022 Source:Latest research says combination of throat and nose swabs provides better COVID-19 rapid test results: Nova Scotia Health
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Sunday House Call, #823, January 23, 2022: Some good news for a cold day.
Some good news stories and humour today: NIH trial found experimental therapy also reduced most children’s sensitivity to peanut COVID-19 vaccines do not cause infertility, study finds Your calls about: Pain following a shingles infection. Treatment option for a man on hemodialysis Upper abdominal pain, cramping and bloating relieved by eating food. Workup for abdominal…
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Researchers examine why Ontario ER visits spike when COVID-19 cases drop. Factors include, family doctor shortage, burnout, ER COVID infection risk perception, and treatment delays among likely many others.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 21, 2022 Source:Researchers examine why Ontario ER visits spike when COVID-19 cases drop
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35 per cent of Canadians have received their third dose. Omicron is like Asimov’s Foundation series Mule who unexpectedly changed history upsetting the world view of many. Whereas two doses were good for Delta, three are needed now.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 20, 2022 Source:Despite having enough doses for all, just 35 per cent of Canadians boosted
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The Omicron Self-Isolation Rules: Let’s play FizzBin.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2022 Source:Omicron COVID-19 variant is infectious for up to 10 days, Tam says
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Preprint study tests their hypothesis behind a possible mechanism behind Long-Covid cognitive deficits. It seems to mimic what is seen with certain chemotherapy regimens that affect the brain.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 18, 2022 Source:Mild respiratory SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause multi-lineage cellular dysregulation and myelin loss in the brain
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CIHI reports increasing numbers of hospitalizations for chronic medical conditions related to alcohol during the pandemic.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 17, 2022 Source:Doctors are noticing patients are drinking more, fuelling more hospitalizations Reference: Unintended consequences of COVID-19: Impact on harms caused by substance use, self-harm and accidental falls
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