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Coca-Cola continues its advertising to children and adolescents. The adage of “it is not what you say but what you do reveals your true nature” applies to this company.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 20, 2019 Source:Coke targeted teens by saying sugary drinks are healthy
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Deep brain stimulation used to treat one man for alcoholism. Do not draw many conclusions from a N value of 1
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2019 Source:‘I’d be dead’: Renowned scientist gets experimental brain surgery to fight drinking
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Wednesday House Call, December 18, 2019: I don’t smell a thing!
Wednesday House Call, December 18, 2019: I don’t smell a thing! Dr Barry Dworkin joins Matt Harris to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:Do women have a better sense of smell than men? A Ottawa city official seems to think so based on his observation of a N value of 1. The…
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Study does not have the power to link chronic lack of sleep with later onset of dementia. Reverse causality may be at play as well.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December , 2019 Source:Chronic lack of sleep linked to dementia later in life, study suggests Reference:Sleep fragmentation, microglial aging, and cognitive impairment in adults with and without Alzheimer’s dementia
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Ontario Ministry of Health rejects family’s application for Phase 1 trial of donor-derived Car T-cell treatment in the U.S. for their 17-year-old son.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 17, 2019 Source:‘This might be our last Christmas together’: family rejected by Ontario government after requesting cancer treatment in United States
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Daily use of high potency cannabis is linked to increased risk of psychosis. Individuals under 25 and those with a family or personal history of mental illness should be especially cautious.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2019 Source:Is marijuana linked to psychosis, schizophrenia? It’s contentious, but doctors, feds say yes References:The contribution of cannabis use to variation in the incidence of psychotic disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): a multicentre case-control study The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for…
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Sunday House Call, #721, December 15, 2019: Legitimizing “Unproven and magic-based healthcare practices”. Even med schools are not immune.
Sunday House Call, #721, December 15, 2019: Legitimizing “Unproven and magic-based healthcare practices”. Even med schools are not immune. In this week’s editorial, the creeping legitimization of pseudoscience from institutions that should know better is having a deleterious impact on public health. Topics today include: The keto diet A woman told by friends not to…
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Do not lose any sleep over this study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 13, 2019 Source:Long naps, more than 9 hours of sleep tied to increased likelihood of stroke Reference:Sleep duration, midday napping, and sleep quality and incident stroke The Dongfeng-Tongji cohort
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Skin banks stretched to limit to provide tissue for volcano burn victims
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2019 Source:New Zealand has ordered more than 1,290 square feet of skin for volcano victims
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