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Wednesday House Call, July 10, 2019
Wednesday House Call, July 10, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Dahlia Kurtz to discuss the latest health stories of the week.
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Sunday House Call, #702, July 14, 2019: The CBD Oil Marketing Machine: Who needs evidence?
Sunday House Call, #702, July 14, 2019: The CBD Oil Marketing Machine: Who needs evidence? Topics today include:An excellent article by pharmacist Scott Gavura reviews the health claims of CBD oil and finds them mostly without merit. Your calls about: An 84-year-old man With a history of type II diabetes is suffering with arthritis in…
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Sticking to proper contact lens hygiene instructions will reduce your risk of a parasitic eye infection described in recent news.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 11, 2019 Source: ‘Excruciating’ infection blinds man who showered with contact lenses
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Winnipeg hotel carbon monoxide (CO) leak sends people to hospital. Here is the short and simplified version of how CO causes damage.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 10, 2019 Source: Carbon monoxide leak at Winnipeg hotel sends dozens to hospital
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Dietary supplements for disease prevention are great for the marketer’s health and wallet but not much else is you do not suffer from specific deficiencies.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 9, 2019 Source:Supplements probably aren’t helping your heart, research suggests Reference: Effects of Nutritional Supplements and Dietary Interventions on Cardiovascular Outcomes: An Umbrella Review and Evidence Map
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Sunday House Call, #701, July 7, 2019: Have you taken your cannabis-user multivitamin? The ducks are coming out in full force.
Sunday House Call, #701, July 7, 2019: Have you taken your cannabis-user multivitamin? The ducks are coming out in full force. This extraordinary (fake) news article and pseudoscience puff piece that appeared on a news service that should have fact-checked and used some critical thinking before approving it, promotes the use of supplements to negate…
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“Are plant-based meats actually healthier than meat?” Unless you are eating this exclusively, many other foods and lifestyle choices can negate the claimed benefits.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2019 Source:Are plant-based meats actually healthier than meat? Reference:The Right Chemistry: The science of plant-based meat substitutes
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Ontario study asks if the increasing incidence of concussions is a true epidemic or due from better recognition.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 4, 2019 Source: Concussion rates higher than previously reported, Ont. study suggests Reference: Increasing Incidence of ConcussionTrue Epidemic or Better Recognition?
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