-
Polycystic ovary syndrome seems to respond to the malaria drug artemisinin. Small study but more to come.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 14, 2024 Source:Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug
tagged:
-
AI stethoscope demonstrates ‘the power as well as the risk’ of emerging technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2024 Source:AI stethoscope demonstrates ‘the power as well as the risk’ of emerging technology
tagged:
-
Pharmacists look to Alberta’s ‘gold standard’ model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada to include all drugs other than narcotics.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2024 Source:Pharmacists look to Alberta’s ‘gold standard’ model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada
tagged:
-
How to Know When It’s Time to Swap Antihistamines for Allergy Shots
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 11, 2024 Source:How to Know When It’s Time to Swap Antihistamines for Allergy Shots
tagged:
-
Sugar substitute xylitol linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke. Once again, no causal link and most people don’t chew wads of gum everyday.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 10, 2024 Source:Sugar substitute xylitol linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke
tagged:
-
House Calls, #928, June 9, 2024: Dr David Jacobs (@jacobsrad) on why we need to move to breast cancer screening for all women starting at age 40. And when the term ‘cervix’ is no longer acceptable according to the Canadian Cancer Society.
Dr David Jacobs, President of the Ontario Association of Radiologists joins the show to talk about breast cancer screening guidelines citing the evidence for starting at age 40. The Canadian Cancer Society recommends using the word “front hole” instead of cervix when discussing cervical cancer prevention as to not upset those in the LGBTQ+ community.…
tagged:
-
Hangover cures that are incongruous with physiological reality and laws of chemistry continue to be peddled as realistic solutions. Alas, despite these beliefs and claims, your body will always affirm (in concert with dose, dosing intervals, metabolism, absorption, and excretion along with medical history, liver, kidney function and body size) why it ain’t so.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2024 Source:5 Myths About Hangovers You Need to Stop Believing
tagged:
-
Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use psilocybin for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2024 Source:Health Canada must reconsider man’s bid to use magic mushrooms for cluster headaches, Federal Court rules
tagged:
-
Pembrolizumab given to patients with stage two or three bowel cancer and a certain genetic profile (MMR deficient/MSI-High bowel cancer) before surgery instead of chemotherapy led to a significant increase in patients being declared cancer-free, a UK clinical trial found.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 3, 2024 Source:Drug that ‘melts away’ tumours hailed as ‘gamechanger’ for some bowel cancer patients
tagged: