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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • April 8, 2019

    Ottawa Public Health confirms second measles case

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2019 Source:Ottawa Public Health investigating second measles case

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    measles
  • April 7, 2019

    Sunday House Call, #690, April 7, 2019: Avoid the buzz. Use Skrillex!

    Sunday House Call, #690, April 7, 2019: Avoid the buzz. Use Skrillex! Topics today include: A new way to potentially reduce mosquito bites. Your calls about: Pain management choices after surgery Is Green Tea effective in preventing prostate cancer? (No) When is surgery recommended for tennis elbow? Probiotics: Hype vs Reality Epipens and erectile dysfunction…

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  • April 3, 2019

    Children with obesity should have health issues evaluated with more than just BMI.

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2019 Source: Obesity in children should be defined by health issues, not just BMI: study Reference: Obesity class versus the Edmonton Obesity Staging System for Pediatrics to define health risk in childhood obesity: results from the CANPWR cross-sectional study

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    BMI, childhood obesity, EOSS
  • April 2, 2019

    Standing desk health claims lack solid evidence. If you like them, then use them.

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2019 Source: Do standing desks really help you lose weight? Reference: The effect of sit-stand desks on office worker behavioral and health outcomes: A scoping review

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    standing desks
  • April 1, 2019

    Study looking at effects of grocery store sales of alcohol on emergency dept visits should lead to more questions and further evaluation

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2019 Source: New study shows that selling alcohol in grocery stores results in more hospital visits Reference: The association between alcohol access and alcohol‐attributable emergency department visits in Ontario, Canada

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    alcohol policy
  • March 31, 2019

    Sunday House Call, #689, March 31, 2019: “I haven’t got time for the pain”

    Sunday House Call, #689, March 31, 2019: “I haven’t got time for the pain” Topics today include: A Scottish woman who feels no pain and has no fear discovered to have a genetic mutation that increases our understanding of pain and its possible management in the future. Your calls about: Vertigo and sinus congestion Back…

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  • March 29, 2019

    Welcome to the Bizzaro World where anti-vax pseudoscience is used by an arbitrator to support a mother’s anti-immunization stance even after the children developed whooping cough during the arbitration period.

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 29, 2019 Source: Arbitrator sides with Ontario parent who refuses to immunize children, cites anti-vaccination ‘expert’

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    anti-vaccination
  • March 28, 2019

    Anti-vaxxer demographics in all its pseudoscientific glory

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 28, 2019 Source: Who are the anti-vaxxers? Here’s what we know — and how they got there in the first place

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    anti-vaxxers
  • March 27, 2019

    Life-threatening emergencies like heart attack or stroke get immediate care as they should. Why are people suffering from drug addiction who are at high risk of harm or death treated differently with limited resources to save their lives?

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2019 Source: Ottawa Public Health sends out alert after three fatal overdoses on Monday

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    Addiction, drug overdose
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