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Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors. There are some caveats that must be considered.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 9, 2025 Source:Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors
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Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2025 Source:Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest
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House Calls, #994, December 7, 2025: A Matter of Trust
The Auditor General of Ontario reviewed the billings of some physicians that seems to be exorbitant and out of the norm. I am not getting into a defense of these physicians as there is insufficient information available to delve into the details available to us. If there is wrongdoing and breach of trust then appropriate…
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Cat ownership linked to increased risk of schizophrenia, according to a metanalysis using low quality studies and caveats aplenty.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 4, 2025 Source:Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Research Suggests Reference:Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
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Ultrasound deep brain stimulation seems to aid in positive learning and decision-making behaviours shown in this small study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2025 Source:Neural Ultrasound Boosts Learning in 60 Seconds Reference:Non-invasive ultrasonic neuromodulation of the human nucleus accumbens impacts reward sensitivity
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025 Source:Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off Reference:YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis
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Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2025 Source:Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
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House Calls, #993, November 30, 2025: Clarke’s Third Law
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” – Arthur C. Clarke Advancements in AI and genetic research tools are opening up avenues for treatment for diseases that were thought to be nearly impossible to treat. Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first timeHow a Montreal-Made AI Device Is Helping Surgeons See the InvisibleParkinson’s “Trigger” Seen…
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Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk by about 1/7500 women per year and fails to mention the 20-40% risk reduction for uterine and ovarian cancer when used for years.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2025 Source:Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk