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Sunday House Call, #660, July 15, 2018: Are you still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella?
Sunday House Call, #660, July 15, 2018: Are you still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella? Topics today include: Ensuring you are still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella and what to do if you are not. Your calls about: Shingles vaccine How do I know if I my antidepressant medication is working or is…
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What are the signs and symptoms of concussion? Survey indicates only half of Canadians can answer this question.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 13, 2018 Source: Only half of Canadians know the signs of concussions: survey
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Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all drugs for personal use
Health Headlines Commentary for July 10, 2018 Source: Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all drugs for personal use
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Observational study of Korean population shows relationship between cancer and diabetes risk but does not have the power to prove cause and effect.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 9, 2018 Source: Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes Reference: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study
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Sunday House Call, #659, July 8, 2018: Observational study? Please go away, come back another day with a randomized trial.
Sunday House Call, #659, July 8, 2018: Observational study? Please go away, come back another day with a randomized trial. Topics today include: What you should ask when presented with an observational study like this. Changes to OHIP+ Your calls about: Hernia repair followup issues Approach to sustainable weight loss Management of a broken clavicle…
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Another observational food study (please make it stop!!) that tries to link fast food consumption and in particular, hamburgers, with increased asthma and allergy risk.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 6, 2018 Source: Linked between Consumption of fast food and asthma, other allergic diseases Reference: Is the consumption of fast foods associated with asthma or other allergic diseases? Respirology, 2018; DOI: 10.1111/resp.13339
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Strategies for reducing risk of falls an important aspect in curtailing morbidity and mortality
Health Headlines Commentary for July 5, 2018 Source: Falls sending more Canadians to hospital: report Reference: Watch your step! Falls are sending more Canadians to the hospital than ever before
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Wednesday House Call, July 4, 2018
Wednesday House Call, July 4, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Brian Lilley to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: What to do about a salivary gland tumor. Difficulty finding a new doctor. Strategies for finding one. Adding Mio to water. How much is too much? You cannot reach the theoretical toxic limit…
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Observational study finds that cannabis use does not moderate chronic non-cancer pain. Randomized controlled trials needed to investigate its ability to control pain
Health Headlines Commentary for July 4 , 2018 Source: A 4-year Australian study of 1500 people finds no evidence that cannabis helps to treat pain Reference: Effect of cannabis use in people with chronic non-cancer pain prescribed opioids: findings from a 4-year prospective cohort study Editorial: A painful lesson: are we repeating previous mistakes in…
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