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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • November 28, 2018

    The relationship between a child’s weight and the risk of developing asthma reviewed in this study but causality is unclear.

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2018 Source: Overweight, obese kids have higher asthma risk Reference: Being Overweight or Obese and the Development of Asthma Comments: People that write headlines should be careful about how the use descriptive terms. We do not label children who have developed tumours Cancer Children, we say children with cancer.…

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    asthma, obesity
  • November 27, 2018

    Study suggests that the greater the fitness level, the less chance of dying within the study period compared to others who are not as fit

    Health Headlines Commentary for November , 2018 Source: Being Fit May Be as Good for You as Not Smoking Reference: Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing

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    fitness, mortality
  • November 26, 2018

    Blood tests for cancer: Be careful what you wish for because the outcome may not be what you expect or like.

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 26, 2018 Source: A simple blood test could someday detect cancer. But there’s a catch  

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    cancer detection, overdiagnosis
  • November 25, 2018

    Sunday House Call, #675,  November 25, 2018: Read your POEMs

    Sunday House Call, #675,  November 25, 2018: Read your POEMs Topics today include: The importance of Patient Oriented-Evidence that Matters (POEMs) Your calls about: Itchy skin Cannabis use in pregnancy Laryngitis Treatment of asthma

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  • November 23, 2018

    Observational study of people self-reporting their exercise regimen and mood (depression) found that those exercising 3-5 days/wk has 1.5 days of poor mental health per month.

    Health Headlines Commentary for November , 2018 Source: Exercising 3 to 5 times a week brings biggest mental health benefits Reference: Association between physical exercise and mental health in 1·2 million individuals in the USA between 2011 and 2015: a cross-sectional study

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    exercise, Mental Health
  • November 22, 2018

    Two studies in the NEJM conclude that probiotic use to mitigate symptoms of acute gastroenteritis in children did not ameliorate symptoms and was no better than placebo.

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 22, 2018 Source: Probiotics make no difference to intestinal infections in kids: studies Reference: Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG versus Placebo for Acute Gastroenteritis in Children Multicenter Trial of a Combination Probiotic for Children with Gastroenteritis  

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    gastroenteritis, probiotics
  • November 21, 2018

    Wednesday House Call,  November 21, 2018: Do not dip it in honey!

    Wednesday House Call,  November 21, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: The E.Coli contamination warning for romaine lettuce, broken ankles, why you should not dip your baby’s pacifier in honey. Your calls about: Rotator cuff surgery BK virus infection in a man who has…

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  • November 21, 2018

    Romaine lettuce warning issued because of E. Coli contamination

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 21, 2018 Source: Canadians warned to not eat romaine lettuce after 18 sickened Reference: The Public Health Agency of Canada

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    E. Coli, romaine lettuce
  • November 19, 2018

    Oral treatment to reduce anaphylactic reaction to peanuts shown to be effective in recent randomized trial

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2018 Source: New treatment for peanut allergies shows ‘life-saving’ potential  

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    peanut allergy
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