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Wednesday House Call, March 20, 2019: Pseudoscience marches to its own illogical tune.
Wednesday House Call, March 20, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. The nonsense behind allowing vaccine exemptions for philosophical or religious reasons. We also talked about the pseudoscience behind the claims that organic tampons reduce the duration of bleeding during a woman’s period. There is…
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Why is Health Canada contributing to the legitimacy of homeopathic “vaccines” (nosodes) by providing a license, when they lack any clinical efficacy?
Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2019 Source: Stronger action urged against homeopathic products touted as alternatives to vaccines Reference: A randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled trial comparing antibody responses to homeopathic and conventional vaccines in university students.
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Aspirin is not recommended to prevent heart attack for people who have never had one. The risks and harms exceeds the benefit in this case.
Health Headlines Commentary for March 19, 2019 Source: Taking aspirin to avoid heart attacks? Risks may outweigh benefits Reference: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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Prolonged use of antibiotics for Lyme disease is not helpful nor recommended.
Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2019 Source: Canadian experts say prolonged antibiotic treatment for Lyme disease ‘harmful’ Reference: Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
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Sunday House Call, #687, March 17, 2019: Despite protestations to the contrary, the evidence shows that mandatory vaccine laws work, are accepted by the majority, and have a dramatic positive effect increasing herd immunity thus preventing childhood infectious disease.
Sunday House Call, #687, March 17, 2019: Despite protestations to the contrary, the evidence shows that mandatory vaccine laws work, are accepted by the majority, and have a dramatic positive effect increasing herd immunity thus preventing childhood infectious disease. Topics today include: The importance of vaccination and the repercussions certain governments have in place for…
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Keep that cotton swab out of your ears!
Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2019 Source: Man Gets Brain Infection After Cleaning Ear With Cotton Swab
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Before a conclusion can be reached regarding Canadians ability to afford the Canada Food Guide recommendations, survey should have included discretionary spending and how often Canadians go out to restaurants and their associated cost.
Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2019 Source: New federal food guide may be ‘out of reach’ for most Canadians: report Reference: Canada Food Price Report 2019
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Wednesday House Call, March 13, 2019
Wednesday House Call, March 13, 2019 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: The consequences of choosing not to vaccinate your children. Your calls about: Measles vaccine recommendations for people born before 1957 Rubella vaccine Recurrent problems with a blocked balance organ semicircular canals) Treatment of…
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Biotin supplementation can cause inaccurate blood test results
Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2019 Source: Popular vitamin marketed for hair, nail growth can ‘fool’ medical tests, researchers warn Reference: WHEN VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION LEADS TO HARM: THE GROWING POPULARITY OF BIOTIN AND ITS IMPACT ON LABORATORY TESTING
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