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Social distancing must be ramped up now to reduce new cases of COVID-19
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 9 to 13, 2020 My discussion with Bill Carroll about how our individual actions to protect our parents, grandparents, and the vulnerable are crucial to reduce and flatten the virus reproductive rate. Public panic can be mitigated if we all focus on the goal of protecting others. Our actions are…
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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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