Dr. Barry Dworkin

March 27, 2026

Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States. Levels Are Currently Very Low.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2026 Source:Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States

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covid
March 26, 2026

The reason Vitamin K1 is given to newborns and why it has been a standard of care for over 65 years.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2026 Source:It’s not just vaccines: Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns

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Vitamin K1
March 25, 2026

It stands to reason that most medications designed to manage progressive chronic disease once discontinued will see a relapse or progression of said disease process.

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2026 Source:Stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic erodes heart health benefits quickly, new study finds Reference:GLP-1RA discontinuation and risks of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes: A target emulation trial.

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Cardiovascular Disease, heart disease, ozempic
March 24, 2026

Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 24, 2026 Source:Welcome to allergy season. Here’s how to protect yourself

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seasonal allergies
March 23, 2026

“Medical students and doctors aren’t supposed to do invasive exams on surgery patients without permission. My research found it’s still happening. Here’s what should be done” – Dr. Phoebe Friesen is Director of the Medical Ethics and Health Law course at McGill’s medical school

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 23, 2026 Source:Medical students and doctors aren’t supposed to do invasive exams on surgery patients without permission. My research found it’s still happening. Here’s what should be done

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consent, invasive exams, medical ethics, pelvic exams
March 22, 2026

House Calls, #1007, March 22, 2026: Keep your hands to yourself!

An opinion piece written by Dr. Phoebe Friesen, Director of the Medical Ethics and Health Law course at McGill’s medical school in this week’s Toronto Star discusses the unethical practice of medical students performing pelvic exams on anesthetized/unconscious surgical patients without explicit consent to do so. This is a practice that was banned by the…

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consent, Diabetes, nocturnal leg cramps, restless leg syndrome, weight loss
March 20, 2026

New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Wipes Out Tumors and Blocks Drug Resistance in Mouse Model. Human Trials Pending

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 20, 2026 Source:New Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Wipes Out Tumors and Blocks Drug Resistance Reference:A targeted combination therapy achieves effective pancreatic cancer regression and prevents tumor resistance

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pancreatic cancer
March 19, 2026

Cats Genetic Datasets May Hold the Key to Treating Human Breast Cancer Due to Similar Gene Mutation

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2026 Source:Cats May Hold the Key to Treating Human Cancer Reference:The oncogenome of the domestic cat

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breast cancer, cats
March 18, 2026

One-a-Day Keeps the Reaper… Four Months Away

Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2026 Source:Daily multivitamin slows signs of biological ageing Reference:Effects of daily multivitamin–multimineral and cocoa extract supplementation on epigenetic aging clocks in the COSMOS randomized clinical trial

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longevity, multivitamins