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Sunday House Call, #610, April 23, 2017: Frog slime flu killer and arsenic-laced-kelp supplements
Sunday House Call, #610, April 23, 2017: Frog slime flu killer and arsenic-laced-kelp supplements Topics today include:A report on inaccurate kelp supplement labeling and how frog slime offers clues to combat the flu. Your calls about Steivia, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, blood sugar levels, and enlarged lymph nodes
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Study linking soft drinks with dementia and stroke is a classic post hoc ergo propter hoc fallacy and media laps it up
Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2017 Analysis: Diet soda and stroke & dementia news coverage: 3 key points weren’t always reported Source: Two new studies suggest links between soft drinks, dementia and stroke Study Links Diet Soda to Stroke, Dementia – But can’t determine causality; some associations diminished with adjustments Reference: Sugar-sweetened and artificially…
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The complexities of Ontario’s opioid crisis
Health Headlines Commentary for April 20, 2017 Source: Two people a day die of opioid ODs in Ontario: study Reference: Latest Trends in Opioid-Related Deaths in Ontario: 1991 to 2015
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Wednesday House Call April,19 2017
Wednesday House Call April,19 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:Your calls and bike and rollerblade safety – mainly the helmet – is a focus of this week’s Wednesday House Call.
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CFIA: Traces of parts per billion of herbicide glyphosate in some foods pose little to no risk to human health
Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2017 Source: Nearly 30% of food products contain residue of pesticide glyphosate: CFIA report Reference: Safeguarding with Science: Glyphosate Testing in 2015-2016
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Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations
Sunday House Call, #609, April 16, 2017: The prostate cancer screening gamble: USPSTF updates recommendations Topics today include: An excellent review of the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) update on prostate cancer screening with a great graphic to outline the issues. Your calls about blood pressure medication, osteoporosis medication choices and is drinking Ensure when…
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Nurse who constructively critiqued grandfather’s palliative care financially bludgeoned by Sask RNA ruling
Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2017 Source: Sask. nurse to fight $26K fine for Facebook comments about grandfather’s care Nurse who ‘vented’ online found guilty of professional misconduct
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