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Wednesday House Call April 12, 2017
Wednesday House Call April 12, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Watchful waiting versus surgery for low grade, slow-growing prostate cancer, vocal cord paralysis, possible gastric/esophageal bleeding in an 82 year-old woman, and treating atrial fibrillation using the CHADS score,
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Reaping the rewards of fake science anti-vaxxers; Measles outbreaks in Europe and Mumps in Canada
Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2017 Source: Mumps outbreak could climb as high as 600 cases before waning Measles in Europe: Romania and Italy hit hardest
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Critical bone development and strength thwarted by reduced activity in teens
Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2017 Source: Canadian teens are developing ‘lazy bones.’ Here’s why Reference: Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Bone Strength From Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Mixed Longitudinal HR-pQCT study
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Sunday House Call, #608, April 09, 2017: Avoiding unnecessary testing
Sunday House Call, #608, April 09, 2017 Topics today include: Choosing Wisely Canada has produced more information about tests that are not recommended for routine use for many common conditions.
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Wednesday House Call April, 5, 2017: Vitamin K, the new AntiVax perversion
Wednesday House Call April, 5, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:Vitamin K injection at time of birth now being shunned by antivaxxers. The complete abdication of any reasonable thought process. Vitamin K is used to prevent hemorrhage and bleeding in the newborn, has been…
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CDC reports on data showing majority of kids who died from flu were not vaccinated
Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2017 Source: Vast majority of kids who died from flu weren’t vaccinated: study Reference: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Against Pediatric Deaths: 2010–2014
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Phenols extracted from maple syrup may increase efficacy of some antibiotics
Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2017 Source: Sweet sidekick: Maple syrup extract appears to boost antibiotics Reference: Polyphenolic Extract from Maple Syrup Potentiates Antibiotic Susceptibility and Reduces Biofilm Formation of Pathogenic Bacteria
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Sunday House Call, #607, April 2, 2017: Graduating from Google Medical Academy
Sunday House Call, #607, April 2, 2017 Topics today include:Google oversimplifies many medical issues and diagnoses. Your calls about Bone density testing, recovery time from chemotherapy, Do healthy people need B vitamin supplementation?, and when to refer to a kidney specialist. [display_podcast
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Call for more public-access defibrillators a logical request
Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2017 Source: Paramedic calls for more defibrillators after 2 hockey players’ lives saved
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