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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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Sunday House Call, #670, October 7, 2018: The lifespan of the flu shot
Sunday House Call, #670, October 7, 2018: The lifespan of the flu shot Topics today include: Answering a question of about whether the flu vaccine effectiveness wanes during the season and if so do you require a booster?* Your calls about: chronic couch A bump near the ear Second-hand exposure to marijuana in apartment buildings…
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Marketing extols the virtues of standing desks using low quality studies to support its health benefits. If you like them use them because of personal preference.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2018 Source: Standing desk recommendations based on weak science Reference: Workplace interventions for reducing sitting at work An example of the false advertising of health benefits
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Hospital funding increased by Ontario government. What is the denominator in all of this? Without it, how are we to analyze how much of the problem is addressed?
Health Headlines Commentary for October 4, 2018 Source: Ontario increases hospital funding by $90 million to address overcrowding
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