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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • February 21, 2020

    Study concludes that left-digit bias plays a role in whether someone age 80 versus age 79 receives coronary artery bypass graft surgery.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 21, 2020 Source:80 is not the new 70: Age may bias heart care, study finds Reference:Behavioral Heuristics in Coronary-Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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    CABG, coronary artery disease, left-digit bias
  • February 20, 2020

    Why does Kyle Lowry sleep in a hyperbaric chamber, and should I do it too? Answer: No. Especially when cited sources in article confirming its benefits sell the product

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2020 Source:Why does Kyle Lowry sleep in a hyperbaric chamber, and should I do it too?

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    hyperbaric chamber
  • February 19, 2020

    Many methodological confounding factors and alternate hypotheses dampen study authors contention that cleaning product exposure during infancy increases risk of asthma.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 19, 2020 Source:Infants exposed to cleaning supplies more susceptible to asthma, study finds Reference:Association of use of cleaning products with respiratory health in a Canadian birth cohort

    tagged:

    asthma, cleaning products
  • February 18, 2020

    Heart disease and stroke remain the predominant health threat.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2020 Source:Healthy aging: The real threat is heart disease

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    heart disease, stroke
  • February 14, 2020

    Precautions against mosquito-borne illness should be de rigeur when traveling to endemic disease regions.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2020 Source:26-year-old Canadian woman dies after catching dengue fever in Jamaica

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    dengue
  • February 13, 2020

    Not all food “best before” dates are created equal.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2020 Source:How much food and money can you save if you trust your gut instead of the best before label?

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    food contamination, food labelling, food marketing
  • February 11, 2020

    Presidents Xi and Trump have become microbiologists specializing in virology. Trump declares Xi says all you need is the warming of April to destroy the coronavirus.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 11, 2020 Source:TRUMP SAYS CHINESE PRESIDENT XI TOLD HIM THAT HEAT WILL KILL CORONAVIRUS ‘BY APRIL’

    tagged:

    coronavirus
  • February 10, 2020

    Small study on desk plants reducing your stress level needs more watering.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 10, 2020 Source:Keeping a plant on your desk can reduce workplace stress, study says Reference:Potential of a Small Indoor Plant on the Desk for Reducing Office Workers’ Stress

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    plants, stress
  • February 9, 2020

    Sunday House Call, #726, February 9, 2020: Masking Reality

    Sunday House Call, #725, February 9, 2020: Masking Reality Topics today include: Tens of thousands of people in China reported to have been infected by the virus. Surgical face masks fly off the shelves leading to shortage. The influenza virus has infected 19 million people in the US alone with over 10,000 deaths and 180,000…

    tagged:

    coronavirus, face masks, flu
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