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How the same old solutions and approaches will not repair the problems with hallway medicine and our health care system in general
Health Headlines Commentary for September 12, 2019 Source:$4.25M new funding aims to reduce hallway medicine in Ottawa
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Vaping deaths may be linked to improper use with oil-based cannabis liquids but needs to be confirmed by ongoing investigations
Health Headlines Commentary for September 11, 2019 Source:U.S. vaping concerns loom as Canada legalizes pot devices
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Wednesday House Call, September 11, 2019: Gluten-free is hype for vast majority of people
Wednesday House Call, September 11, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss vaping deaths, fractured kneecaps, gluten-free does nothing for those with celiac and gluten sensitivity, and drug shortages. Your calls about The Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) for colon cancer screening Use of topical analgesics The importance of using a statin after stenting…
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Nasal spray flu vaccine format will not be available this year
Health Headlines Commentary for September 9, 2019 Source:No nasal spray available for flu vaccine this year
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Sunday House Call, #708, September 8, 2019: If you ignore media reports about food and health outcome observational studies, you will not do so at your peril.
Sunday House Call, #708, September 8, 2019: If you ignore media reports about food and health outcome observational studies, you will not do so at your peril. More hype about soft drinks killing you and vegetarian diets causing strokes and alternate day fasting being the latest way to lose weight. At least report these studies…
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Hype/marketing and celebs are convincing people who do not have celiac disease or gluten sensitivity that gluten-free diets are healthier for you. More misinformation for your scrapbook.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 6, 2019 Source:There’s no point in going gluten-free unless you have celiac disease, study suggests Reference:Gluten Does Not Induce Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Healthy Volunteers: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo Trial Editorial:Will Science Sway Beliefs About Gluten? And Seth Rogan’s take on Gluten
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Seven times more opioid prescriptions in Canada and U.S. than Sweden: study
Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2019 Source:Seven times more opioid prescriptions in Canada and U.S. than Sweden: study Reference:Opioid Prescribing After Surgery in the United States, Canada, and Sweden
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Wednesday House Call, September 4, 2019: Misinformation abounds, people listen, and children suffer.
Wednesday House Call, September 4, 2019: Misinformation abounds, people listen, and children suffer. Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Measles outbreak in NY City ends. Epidemic of measles in New Zealand. We talk about how the anti vaccine movement’s misinformation campaigns has caused great harm to…
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Study shows that for certain patients, stenting multiple arteries after heart attack leads to a better outcome.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2019 Source:Real benefits to stenting multiple blocked arteries, not just the one that caused a heart attack, study says Reference:Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction Editorial: A More COMPLETE Picture of Revascularization in STEMI
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