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Study suggests women have greater risk of death one year after heart attack
Health Headlines Commentary for October 31, 2017 Source: Women at greater risk of death in first year after heart attack Reference: Sex differences in long-term mortality among acute myocardial infarction patients: Results from the ISAR-RISK and ART studies
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Dogs exposure at early age may reduce allergic eczema and asthma in young children
Health Headlines Commentary for October 30, 2017 Source: Contact with dogs could protect kids against eczema and asthma Reference: Presented at American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, USA, October 26-30.
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Sunday House Call, #634, October 29, 2017: Chocolate: the new health food marketing sham/scam
Sunday House Call, #634, October 29, 2017: Chocolate: the new health food marketing sham/scam Topics today include: An excellent expose by Julia Belluz at Vox.com about the insidious and deliberate attempt by chocolate industry to get children and adults even more hooked touting nebulous health benefits. Need more proof? Dr. Yoni Freedhoff reports on the…
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Many hypotheses for increasing food allergy prevalence
Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2017 Source: More adults and kids developing food allergies, research finds Reference: Research presented this week at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting It has yet to be published.
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Wednesday House Call October 25, 2017: Federal Gov does not think Type 1 diabetes is a disability
Wednesday House Call October 25, 2017: Federal Gov does not think Type 1 diabetes is a disability Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Why type 1 diabetes is a disability and the consequence of stupid government tax policy. What is in this year’s flu vaccine?…
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More hospital beds in Ontario to prep for flu season a drop in the bucket. GVT in election mode
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2017 Source: Ontario creating 1,200 new hospital beds across province to ease overcrowding
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Nasal flu vaccine still recommended for children in Canada. Data from US differs in part because of better study design
Health Headlines Commentary for October 23, 2017 Source: Flu shot or nasal spray? Conflicting studies lead to confusion Reference: Canadian study finds nasal spray flu vaccine as effective as shot Live Attenuated Versus Inactivated Influenza Vaccine in Hutterite Children: A Cluster Randomized Blinded Trial
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Sunday House Call, #633, October 22, 2017 Bee venom is good for my muscles? If you say so, I’ll take ten! (Cue anaphylaxis and hospital admission)
Sunday House Call, #633, October 22, 2017 Bee venom is good for my muscles? If you say so, I’ll take ten! (Cue anaphylaxis and hospital admission) Topics today include: Actor Gerard Butler learns of a treatment for muscle aches on some quack’s say so and get injected with bee sting venom. Has severe allergic reaction,…
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Salmonella in chicken is nothing new. Just cook it well to avoid illness
Health Headlines Commentary for October 20, 2017 Source: 18 illnesses tied to frozen breaded chicken products, Public Health Agency of Canada says
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