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Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk.
Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk. Topics today include: Some Cannabis companies are sponsoring their own studies to promote Cannabis as an alternative to pain medication. (National Post Saturday Sept 8,…
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More health “system transformation” in Ontario. I suggest looking at other universal health systems in Europe and elsewhere that provide better outcomes as your model for change
Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2018 Source: Ontario health minister eyes ‘system transformation’ for health-care sector
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Wednesday House Call, September 5, 2018
Wednesday House Call, September 5, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Brian Lilley to discuss the latest health stories of the week.
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New concussion guideline for children designed to reduce use of tests that do not change health outcomes
Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2018 Source: New advice out for detecting, treating concussions in kids Reference: The guidelines from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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“The 10,000 Step” and other health “truisms” inculcated into our daily routine can trace their origins to non evidenced-based marketing campaigns
Health Headlines Commentary for September 4, 2018 Source: Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
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Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence
Sunday House Call, #665, September 2, 2018: Cannabis Marketing Crusades: Some journalists and many companies promoting the hype without evidence Topics today include: What are the medical benefits of Cannabis and CBD? It’s too early to say for sure and some journalists and companies are making outlandish claims. It is the new Wild West. Your…
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UK proposes ban on energy drink sales to children. Same logic applies to alcohol and cigarette bans. Caffeine falls into that category for children.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 31, 2018 Source: Government to ban energy drink sales to children in England
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Dairy study results have more holes than Swiss cheese. It is the trifecta of being a press release, unpublished, and an observational study. Nothing to see here.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2018 Source: It’s time to reconsider low-dairy diets, new study suggests Reference: Press Release
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Wednesday House Call, August 29, 2018: The perils of observational studies when the media gets their hands on them
Wednesday House Call, August 29, 2018: The perils of observational studies when the media gets their hands on them Dr Barry Dworkin joins Brain Lilley to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: How observational studies are reported in the media: the track record is not good. Your calls about: Vertebral compression fractures.…
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