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What does mean when a N95 medical face mask has past its expiry date?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2020 Source:Roughly 55 million N95 masks in Ontario expired before coronavirus hit
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Sunday House Call, #729, March 8, 2020: Bring on a health crisis and the ducks will flock
Sunday House Call, #729, March 8, 2020 Topics today include:With the news about Covid-19 reaching a fever pitch, some naturopathic centres are leveraging public fear to sell worthless products to combat COVID-19. The differences between using soap and hand sanitizers to prevent the spread and transmission of infection. Your calls about: Coronavirus Travel recommendations during…
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The Covid-19 denominator
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2020 Source:It’s likely there are more coronavirus cases in the United States than the numbers show
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Preparing for Covid-19. What to do and what to avoid.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 2, 2020 Source:It’s not overreacting to prepare for coronavirus. Here’s how.
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Sunday House Call, #728, March 1, 2020: The approach to Covid-19 when it finally comes is to remember the sage advice of Kipling’s If.
Sunday House Call, #728, March 1, 2020: The approach to Covid-19 when it finally comes is to remember the sage advice of Kipling’s If. Topics today include: The arrival of Covid-19 in Canada and to your town or city is likely over the next few months. There are strategies to which if we all adhere…
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Media reports study findings of milk consumption/breast cancer risk using relative risk figure of 50% increase with one cup/day instead of 1.6% absolute risk increase. Study cannot show causality either.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 28, 2020 Source:One cup of milk per day associated with up to 50 per cent increase in breast cancer risk: study Reference:Dairy, soy, and risk of breast cancer: those confounded milks
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Canada does little to stem the purveyors of quackery and their ads that promote cancer cures.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 27, 2020 Source:Baseless ads for cancer-fighting natural health products are rampant in Canada: report Reference:Bad Science Watch: A Survey of the Online Marketing of Natural Health Products for Cancer Treatment and Cure
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Harvard epidemiologist comments on Covid-19 potential to spread
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 26, 2020 Source:Harvard scientist predicts coronavirus will infect up to 70 percent of humanity Reference:You’re Likely to Get the Coronavirus
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Managed Alcohol Programs helping some with alcohol addiction
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2020 Source:How ‘managed alcohol programs’ are helping treat alcoholism with moderation
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