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Restricted diet of junk food leads to one teen’s loss of vision makes the headlines. Yet, news does not report that 500,000 children go blind per year from Vitamin A deficiency with half dying within a year of vision loss.
Health Headlines Commentary for September 3, 2019 Source:Teen went blind after eating only Pringles, fries, ham and sausage: case study Reference:Blindness Caused by a Junk Food Diet WHO: Micronutrient deficiencies :Vitamin A deficiency
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Sunday House Call, #707, September 1, 2019: A shot that should be heard and felt around the world. Too bad anti-vaxxers wear ear plugs and have “backfire-effect” armour.
Sunday House Call, #707, September 1, 2019: A shot that should be heard and felt around the world. Too bad anti-vaxxers wear ear plugs and have “backfire-effect” armour. Topics today include:The measles report. A conglomerate of news stories that show the inexorable increase in measles infections, children dying, hospitals in New Zealand, in the midst…
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Study looking at the genetic links to same-sex sexual behaviours cannot be explained by genes alone. Bottom line is that it is a natural part of human life.
Health Headlines Commentary for August , 2019 Source: Research Finds Genetic Links to Same-Sex Behavior Reference:Large-scale GWAS reveals insights into the genetic architecture of same-sex sexual behavior Genetics of Sexual Behavior
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There are likely several reasons for the increasing number of people contracting syphilis infections.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 29, 2019 Source:Syphilis rates jump 400% in Ottawa over 5 years
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Wednesday House Call, August 28, 2019: CBD, the new Soma being pitched by celebrity near you!
Wednesday House Call, August 28, 2019: CBD, the new Soma being pitched by celebrity near you! Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss celebrities jumping on the greed, er, CBD oil bandwagon with all the pseudoscience included in their pitch. The opioid crisis is going to court and pharma is paying large settlements for…
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Study shows association between having an optimistic outlook and living a longer life but study group and confounding factors abound.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 27, 2019 Source:This news article does not clearly indicate that this was an observational study and thus cannot show cause and effect whereas this one hits the mark. Reference:Optimism is associated with exceptional longevity in 2 epidemiologic cohorts of men and women
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Cause of vaping-associated deaths may be due to misuse but a thorough investigation is needed prior to drawing any conclusions
Health Headlines Commentary for August 26, 2019 Source:CDC identifies a death potentially linked to vaping
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Sunday House Call, #706, August 25, 2019: Just keep walking.
Sunday House Call, #706, August 25, 2019: Just keep walking. Topics today include: A study published in the British Medical Journal adds to the overwhelming evidence of the benefits of staying active and how even a little bit helps reduce the risk of early mortality.You can read the editorial and commentary. Andre Picard’s review of…