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Took less than a day after legalization for cannabis quackery products to climb out of the pseudoscientific morass.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 18, 2018 Source: The Ontario Cannabis Store mislabelled genital spray as oral product Comment: The claim by the maker of this product that the skin contains the most cannabinoid receptors is not supported by the evidence. Indeed, it seems that there are none in the skin. Further, there is little…
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Wednesday House Call, October 17, 2018: Cannabis, cannabis, cannabis: More hype with anecdotal health claims galore. The gravy train left the station today.
Wednesday House Call, October 17, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: A familiar historical pattern of anecdote used to promote a beloved chemical compound will not necessarily lead to the claimed health benefits. The Law of Unintended Consequences and evidenced-based research usually sticks its…
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Hype, evidence, and the unknown. The Colorado cannabis experience after legalization may provide Canada with an idea of what to expect. Despite said hype, it is not Soma for a brave new world.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2018 Source: Colorado experienced a ‘sharp spike’ in ER visits after legalizing cannabis: doctor
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A extremely rare tragic disease, acute flaccid paralysis, is played up by media with fear-mongering reporting and diminished perspective.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 16, 2018 Source: Most U.S. states facing confirmed or possible cases of polio-like illness
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Study identifies a subgroup of family doctors that ordered too many unnecessary tests.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2018 Source: Just 441 Ontario family doctors order nearly 40 per cent of tests considered unnecessary, study finds Reference: Physician Characteristics Associated With Ordering 4 Low-Value Screening Tests in Primary Care
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Sunday House Call, #671, October 14, 2018: Cannabidiol: Mainstream companies will market the hype, ignore the evidence, and the fail to acknowledge the unknown. Just look at the supplement industry.
Sunday House Call, #671, October 14, 2018: Cannabidiol: They will market the hype, ignore the evidence, and the fail to acknowledge the unknown. Topics today include: I discuss the latest research on the effects of marijuana on the 13-17 year-old adolescents, the signs that an explosion of marketing and consumer products from edibles to creams…
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Mouse study shows that flavoured e-cigarette vapour has observed negative effects on lung function at least in the short term. Non-flavoured does not. Cigs are still worse in comparison. Need human trials for verification.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 12, 2018 Source: E-cigarette flavourings may pose health risk, scientists warn as they call for tougher testing Reference: Comparison of the effects of e-cigarette vapor with cigarette smoke on lung function and inflammation in mice
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Does a short drop in fridge storage temperature on the order of minutes really affect insulin efficacy? I have my doubts and this study has not addressed the obvious questions with respect to real-world experience.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 11, 2018 Source: Home Fridge May Not Be Best For Your Insulin Reference: The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, which concluded Oct. 5 in Berlin. Such research is considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Meta-analysis of high vs low dose Vitamin D for prevention of fractures, falls, and effects of bone density concludes that the end result is the same. High and low doses had similar outcomes.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2018 Source: Why some doctors are saying it’s time to ‘drop the D’ Reference: Effects of vitamin D supplementation on musculoskeletal health: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and trial sequential analysis
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