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Sunday House Call, #658, June 17, 2018: Canada’s Hepatitis B vaccine provincial mish-mash should follow accepted world immunization schedule guidelines
Sunday House Call, #658, June 17, 2018: Canada’s Hepatitis B vaccine provincial mish-mash should follow accepted world immunization schedule guidelines Topics today include: Hepatitis B vaccine should be offered to all newborn infants as in done in many parts of the world and recommended by the WHO. Your calls about Radiation skin damage management…
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Study suggests that slightly elevated blood pressure in your 50’s if left untreated could lead to increased dementia risk but it cannot prove that this is true
Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2018 Source: Slightly higher blood pressure increases dementia risk Reference: Association between systolic blood pressure and dementia in the Whitehall II cohort study: role of age, duration, and threshold used to define hypertensionEuropean Heart Journal. Published online June 12 2018 Analysis: Even slightly raised blood pressure in middle age…
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Wednesday House Call, June 13, 2018
Wednesday House Call, June 13, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.
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Many not getting colon cancer screening when they should. Half of all colorectal cancer diagnosed in Canada are too late for effective treatment. Screening starts at 50 for those with no family history.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2018 Source: Half of colorectal cancers diagnosed too late for effective treatment: study Reference: Canadian Cancer Statistics, 2018
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Law of unintended negative health consequences rears its head in tonsillectomy study.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 12, 2018 Source: Tonsil and adenoid removal associated with respiratory, allergic and infectious disease Reference: Association of Long-Term Risk of Respiratory, Allergic, and Infectious Diseases With Removal of Adenoids and Tonsils in Childhood. JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 2018; DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0614
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DNA testing to determine best choice of antidepressant not yet ready for clinical use. Data to be released in 2019 regarding test’s efficacy and patient outcomes.
Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2018 Source: New DNA test could end ‘trial and error’ of antidepressant treatments Reference: Study is not published as research in ongoing. Data to be released in 2019. Analysis: A review of the test by Health Quality Ontario in April of last year found that patients who had the test experienced…
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Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other
Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other Topics today include: How Dr. Oz’s promotion of astrology as a means of predicting the health risks of individuals opens the mockery floodgates. How the misrepresentation of science has lead to significant harm from measles in Europe especially…
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Lyme disease testing has recognized standards. More investigations into other methods are ongoing.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 8, 2018 Source: Doctor calls for standard Lyme disease testing
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Cannabis report presented to senate discusses road safety but methodology not discussed in news article.
Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2018 Source:Legal pot isn’t a threat to public health or safety, doctors tell Senate Reference: None available
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