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Decaf coffee is safe to drink. Cancer concerns lack firm evidence.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2024 Source:Is decaf coffee safe to drink? Experts weigh in on claims by health advocacy groups
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House Calls, #921, April 7, 2024: An entertaining and insightful conversation with Dr. Chris Labos (@drlabos), Cardiologist/epidemiologist, and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer and 8 Other Myths About the Food We Eat
An entertaining and insightful conversation with Dr. Chris Labos (@drlabos), Cardiologist/epidemiologist, and author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer and 8 Other Myths About the Food We Eat. You can read more of his articles at the McGill Office for Science and Society. Dr Labos has invited me to join him at the Ottawa Rideau Centre…
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Is playing in the dirt good for kids’ immune systems?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 5, 2024 Source:Is playing in the dirt good for kids’ immune systems?
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Small pilot study shows ketogenic diet reduces medication-related metabolic syndrome changes for people being treated for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2024 Source:Pilot study shows ketogenic diet improves severe mental illness Reference:Ketogenic Diet Intervention on Metabolic and Psychiatric Health in Bipolar and Schizophrenia: A Pilot Trial
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Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer. Good preliminary investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 3, 2024 Source:Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer Reference:A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche
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Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2024 Source:Elon Musk’s Neuralink now accepting Canadian patients
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‘Oatzempic’: TikTok Users Claim New Drink Helps With Weight Loss—Here’s What You Need to Know. This should have been an April Fools’ joke.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2024 Source:‘Oatzempic’: TikTok Users Claim New Drink Helps With Weight Loss—Here’s What You Need to Know
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House Calls, #920, March 31, 2024: “Show me the money!”
House Calls, #920, March 31, 2024: “Show me the money!” Are health care dollars being spent well respecting the MedsCheck Program in Ontario. I think not. Plus, ongoing supporting evidence the the HPV vaccine is having a tremendous impact preventing cervical cancer. Your Calls and Comments:
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FDA approves new drug to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2024 Source:FDA approves new drug that may help stop a rare, fatal condition that doctors call a ‘ticking time bomb’ Reference:Phase 3 Trial of Sotatercept for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
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