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Sunday House Call, #654, May 20, 2018: Dunning-Kruger to the rescue!
Sunday House Call, #654, May 20, 2018: Dunning-Kruger to the rescue! Topics today include: How the Dunning-Kruger Effect (described in the show) can be used againsts desperate people looking for answers. HPV (gardasil vaccine is a success in reducing cancer and precancer risk. Cannabis dispensaries in Colorado advising pregnant women with nausea that it is…
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Paramedics wasting their valuable time waiting for patient transfers in ER
Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2018 Source: Paramedics held hostage by hospitals: 37,000 hours spent waiting to transfer patients to ER
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What is HTLV-1 virus and why are there concerns about its spread?
Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2018 Source: HTLV-1: Why doctors are worried about a virus you’ve likely never heard of
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Wednesday House Call, May 16, 2018
Wednesday House Call, May 16, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Can you drink too much water? A man gets dizzy with walking and is also experiencing tinnitus. He may have Meniere’s Disease Understanding blood pH levels and the quackery that uses it to…
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Alcohol and tobacco are the greatest contributors to poor health outcomes
Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2018 Source: Alcohol and tobacco are by far the biggest threat to human welfare of all addictive drugs Reference: Global statistics on alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use: 2017 status report. Addiction, 2018; DOI: 10.1111/add.14234
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WHO wants all countries to eliminate trans fats from food supply
Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2018 Source: WHO calls for all countries to rid food of trans fats
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Sunday House Call, #653, May 13, 2018: Ontario Healthcare Universality is the Emperor’s New Clothes
Sunday House Call, #653, May 13, 2018: Ontario Healthcare Universality is the Emperor’s New Clothes Topics today include: Why can we not have a rational discussion about what works in other countries with respect to the provision of healthcare for all? Your calls about: Universailty Wound care for a damaged knee Hand, foot, and mouth…
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Marketing has normalized adolescent consumption of sports drinks
Health Headlines Commentary for May 10, 2018 Source: Are teens consuming too many sports drinks?
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