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We wear seat belts don’t we just in case? Get the flu vaccine for the same reason and save yourself from 3-4 weeks of misery and for some, death.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 28, 2019 Source:Get vaccine now before flu season peaks, health officials urge
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Sunday House Call, #715, October 27, 2019: The damn virus is almost eliminated from the face of the Earth.
Sunday House Call, #715, October 27, 2019: The damn virus is almost eliminated from the face of the Earth. Topics today include:There is only one strain of polio virus left on Earth and it found in only two countries. How the live virus vaccine can lead to polio infections when the virus is shed in…
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Charter challenge over denial of liver transplants to alcoholics will proceed.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2019 Source:Charter fight over denial of liver transplants to alcohol abusers can proceed
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Study on subjective pain reporting based on weather changes rife with significant limitations
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2019 Source:People ‘more likely to feel pain on humid days’ Reference:How the weather affects the pain of citizen scientists using a smartphone app
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Wednesday House Call, October 23, 2019: Great opportunities to help improve population health subordinated by media hype of minor issues
Wednesday House Call, October 23, 2019: Great opportunities to help improve population health subordinated by media hype of minor issues Dr Barry Dworkin joins Dahlia Kurtz to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:Illness prevention. Hype over substance. How the media focuses on the minutiae of health prevention that will make little difference…
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Blood pressure pills taken at night are more efficacious according to study.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 23, 2019 Source:Blood pressure pills work better at bedtime, study finds Reference:Bedtime hypertension treatment improves cardiovascular risk reduction: the Hygia Chronotherapy Trial
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Government seeking public feedback on expanding nurses’ prescribing powers
Health Headlines Commentary for October 22, 2019 Source:Ontario seeks public feedback on expanding nurses’ prescription powers
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Flu shot can reduce the risk the flu poses to asthmatics.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 21, 2019 Source:Asthma sufferers are putting themselves at risk by not getting free flu jab this winter, study warns
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Sunday House Call, #714, October 20, 2019: Lock up your cookies!
Sunday House Call, #714, October 20, 2019: Lock up your cookies! Cannabis edibles are set to come on the market. Please be aware that the Colorado experience saw an increase of children presenting to the ER for cannabis toxicity reactions. Treat edibles as you would any medication and keep them away from your children by…