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U.S. adopting ‘donation-after-death’ transplant protocols
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2019 Source:‘Dead’ heart brought back to life in pioneering transplant surgery
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An interesting case history of how an allergy to birds resulted in chronic cough and lung pathology because of down-filled pillows.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2019 Source:Doctors warn feather bedding can lead to ‘duvet lung’ Reference:Feather duvet lung
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Sunday House Call, #719, December 1, 2019: Rip it out and put in back in. Sure! Let’s play pretend medicine and send you to jail when you stick to the standard of care and live in the real world.
Sunday House Call, #719, December 1, 2019: Rip it out and put in back in. Sure! Let’s play pretend medicine and send you to jail when you stick to the standard of care and live in the real world. The idiocy of a Bill that would, if enacted, would charge doctors for “abortion murder” if,…
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Stretching the evidence to fit one’s believe continues to be de rigeur
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2019 Source:No evidence static stretching before running prevents injury, experts say Reference:Infographic running myth: static stretching reduces injury risk in runners
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With apologies to John Denver, sunshine on my perineum does not have the same ring to it nor are there any health benefits despite the addled claims.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2019 Source:‘Perineum sunning’ is the insane hobby wellness influencers swear by
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Wednesday House Call, November 27, 2019: Pseudoscience of anti-flu vaccine advocates continues to illustrate their complete misunderstanding of how our bodies work.
Wednesday House Call, November 27, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Dahlia Kurtz to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:The unfounded claim making the rounds that yearly flu vaccination reduces your ability to fend off the flu. We discuss the real science that illustrates the revers effect. Your calls about: Post operative symptoms…
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Ontario study finds that more teens are using over-the-counter-drugs to intentionally overdose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2019 Source:More Canadian teens using over-the-counter drugs to overdose, data show Reference:Trends of intentional drug overdose among youth: a population-based cohort study
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Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 26, 2019 Source:Cannabis-induced psychosis blamed in beheading of father at Muskoka cottage
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Media focuses on the “comeback” of plague (it isn’t) yet ignores the measles epidemic that has claimed tens of thousands of children’s lives.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 25, 2019 Source:Is the bubonic plague making a comeback?
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