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Sunday House Call, #656, June 3, 2018: Ohip+ epitomizes the law of unintended consequences and patients’ health may suffer
Sunday House Call, #656, June 3, 2018 Topics today include: Insurance companies that once covered your medications will no longer do so for people who wualify ofr OHIP +. If your medication is not covered by OHIP +, the bureaucratic EAP forms come out and delays in treatment ensue. Your insurance company will not pay…
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Canadian women’s consumption of alcohol leading to increased health problems
Health Headlines Commentary for June 1, 2018 Source: Canadian women increasingly drinking themselves to death: report Reference: Alcohol harm on the rise for Canadian women
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The sunscreen pill is the epitome of a duck’s vocal expression
Health Headlines Commentary for May 31, 2018 Source: Oral sunscreen doesn’t work, Health Canada says stick to the good old-fashioned topical stuff
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Wednesday House Call, May 30, 2018
Wednesday House Call, May 30, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Brian Lilley to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: No one wants to talk about health care during election. Your calls: Workup for extreme fatigue. A woman who received Zostavax 6 years ago is wondering whether she should get the new vaccine…
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Understanding a variant of heart attack that is undertreated according to study
Health Headlines Commentary for May 30, 2018 Source: What is MINOCA? A mysterious, high-risk heart attack more common in women Reference: Population-level incidence and outcomes of myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA): Insights from the Alberta contemporary acute coronary syndrome patients invasive treatment strategies (COAPT) study☆
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Most multivitamins and supplements are unnecessary, will not prevent heart attack or increase longevity in otherwise healthy people, but certainly enrich the supplement manufacturers.
Health Headlines Commentary for May 29, 2018 Source: Vitamins won’t prevent a heart attack or make you live longer: study Reference: Supplemental Vitamins and Minerals for CVD Prevention and Treatment Journal of the American College of Cardiology. Published online May 28 2018 Analysis: Most multivitamins and supplements are a ‘waste of money’
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Egg study methodology and conclusions cracked beyond recognition. No evidence that there is a relationship between egg consumption and reduced risk of heart disease and all cause mortality.
Health Headlines Commentary for May 28, 2018 Source: An egg a day might reduce your risk of heart disease, study says Reference: Associations of egg consumption with cardiovascular disease in a cohort study of 0.5 million Chinese adults
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Sunday House Call, #655, May 27, 2018: Proper scientific investigation applies to all drugs including cannabis. No free pass on claims.
Sunday House Call, #655, May 27, 2018: Proper scientific investigation applies to all drugs; that means you cannabis. No free pass on claims. Topics today include: A cannabis study that was done well with interesting results for children and adults with a specific type of epilepsy. How the pharmaceutical industry direct-to-consumer advertising misrepresents the efficacy…
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The politics of expediency and non-evidenced-based decision making has led to hospital overcrowding
Health Headlines Commentary for May 25, 2018 Source: Hospital crowding: Why all 3 major Ontario parties are promising more LTC beds
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