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Sunday House Call, #638 December 3, 2017: I will trade you my pizza for dancing on the teacher’s desk.
Sunday House Call, #638 December 3, 2017: I will trade you my pizza for dancing on the teacher’s desk. Topics today include: Polio may be wiped out by the end of the year, Dr. Yoni Freedhoff’s ten substitutions to replace the normalized junk food reward system in our schools. Your calls about: Monitoring abdominal aortic…
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Admission wait times from the ER to hospital bed increasing
Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2017 Source: Patients needing admission to hospital stuck in ER longer, report says Reference: Emergency department wait times in Canada continuing to rise
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Study demonstrates how lifestyle choices have an impact on cancer risk
Health Headlines Commentary for November 30, 2017 Source: Nearly half of U.S. cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behaviour Reference: Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States
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Wednesday House Call November 29, 2017
Wednesday House Call November 29, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Strep infections in London Ontario. Some perspective behind the fatalities. Your calls about: Sore throats and flu. Have you tell the difference between strep throat and viral infections as well as a difference…
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Testosterone studied for its possible role in asthma development
Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2017 Source: Testosterone could explain why asthma is more common in women than men Reference: Testosterone Attenuates Group 2 Innate Lymphoid Cell-Mediated Airway Inflammation
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Fatal strep infections in London, Ontario not an epidemic and correlate with what we know about the disease process
Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2017 Source: Nine dead in London, Ont., area in streptococcus outbreak: health unit
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Good basic science story about understanding how cancer spreads has a long way to go before any potential clinical application
Health Headlines Commentary for November 27, 2017 Source: PhD student makes find that may help prevent spread of cancer
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Sunday House Call, #637, November 26, 2017: Coverage? What coverage?
Sunday House Call, #637, November 26, 2017: Coverage? What coverage? Topics today include: The travails of insurance company claims: The difficulties faced by patients and physicians face when insurance companies are reluctant to support their clients. The many roadblocks imposed by these companies for reasons that often remain unexplained to both physician and patient. Your…
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Another coffee study goes bust; observational methods cannot prove any health benefits
Health Headlines Commentary for November 24, 2017 Source: Three or four cups of coffee a day associated with lower risk of death: study Reference: Poole R, Kennedy OJ, Roderick P, et al. Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes BMJ. Published online November 22 2017 Analysis: Drinking 3-4 cups of coffee a…
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