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Study can only suggest that adolescent girls require a greater recovery time from a concussion than boys. It does not have the power to prove it based on its observational self-reporting methodology.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2018 Source: Ottawa concussion study shows adolescent girls slower to recover than boys Reference: Natural Progression of Symptom Change and Recovery From Concussion in a Pediatric Population
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Observational study reporting that screen time has little effect on sleep cannot demonstrate cause and effect. No conclusion can be draw only more questions.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2018 Source: Children’s screen time has little effect on sleep, says study Reference: Digital Screen Time and Pediatric Sleep: Evidence from a Preregistered Cohort Study
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Sunday House Call, #674, November 11, 2018: The marketing press release (sorry, rigorous scientific food study) that leads you to the next magical superfood.
Sunday House Call, #674, November 11, 2018: The marketing press release (sorry, rigorous scientific food study) that leads you to the next magical superfood. Topics today include: Press releases that tout the benefit of specific foods represent the worst of science reporting where food industry trade groups finance studies that to no one’s surprise, support…
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Does the U.S. really need another oral opioid medication that is 500-1000 times the equivalent morphine dose? FDA seems to think so.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2018 Source: FDA approves opioid painkiller 1,000 times stronger than morphine
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Celiac disease vaccine? Media reports using press releases about phase 1 results just do not get it. Scientifically interesting? Yes. Clinically relevant? Get back to me after you complete your phase 3 study.
Health Headlines Commentary for November 8, 2018 Source: Vaccine could bring hope to sufferers of celiac disease Reference: No study published. Press release.
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Wednesday House Call, November 7, 2018: Public health successes and the scourge of processed food marketing
Wednesday House Call, November 7, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Increasing numbers of people are being diagnosed with diabetes. The trend took off since 2000. Lifestyle is one factor but marketing has also normalized consuming calorie-dense foods and sugar-added drinks. It is a…
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“Hey! Can you please pass me the antibiotics? My google diagnosis says I should take them.”
Health Headlines Commentary for November 7, 2018 Source: ‘Alarming’ number of families share leftover antibiotics, study suggests Reference: Survey Finds Alarming Percentage of Families Share Leftover Antibiotics
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You cannot claim that one energy drink will lead to heart attack or stroke especially when your study group was 44 non-smoking healthy adults in their twenties
Health Headlines Commentary for November 6, 2018 Source: Having just ONE energy drink can narrow blood vessels in 90 minutes – increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds Reference: The new findings will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago, which takes place from November 10 to November 12.
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High dose flu vaccine recommendations are not solely based on economic factors. Cost may be greater but vulnerability of older adults are a consideration
Health Headlines Commentary for November 5, 2018 Source: Experts say high-dose flu vaccine’s cost outweighs the benefits
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