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Wednesday House Call March 29, 2017: Killer bacteria on every corner!
Wednesday House Call March 29, 2017: Killer bacteria on every corner! Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Media hysteria about invasive group A strep infections that rarely lead to “flesh-eating-disease” or necrotizing fasciitis.
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“Natural” herbal cream contains highly potent steroid: works wonders for skin, not so much for your baby
Health Headlines Commentary for March 28, 2017 Source: Stop using PureCare Herbal Cream skin treatment, Health Canada urges Reference: Unauthorized health product “PureCare Herbal Cream” may pose serious health risks
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Researches developing an inexpensive male infertility test for home use
Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2017 Source: Testing infertility in men may be as easy as taking a home pregnancy-like test Reference: An automated smartphone-based diagnostic assay for point-of-care semen analysis
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Sunday House Call, #606, March 26, 2017: Medical news butchery
Sunday House Call, #606, March 26, 2017 Topics today include: An excellent report by Tom Hauser of KTSP-TV in Minneapolis-St. Paul on medical news reporting. He interviews Dr. Gary Schwitzer, publisher of HealthNewsReview.org about how badly news outlets report health news. Your calls about a caller experiencing numbness in his lower legs and feet who…
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Kid’s inactivity negatively influences bone development
Health Headlines Commentary for March 24, 2017 Source: ‘Couch potato’ youth missing out on crucial bone development, new study finds Reference: Physical Activity, Sedentary Time, and Bone Strength From Childhood to Early Adulthood: A Mixed Longitudinal HR-pQCT study
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Marketing has influenced water consumption requirements/myths
Health Headlines Commentary for March 23, 2017 Source: How much water do you really need to drink in a day? Reference: Medical myths
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Wednesday House Call March 22, 2017
Wednesday House Call March 22, 2017 Rob Snow is joined in studio by Dr. Barry Dworkin. They discuss the terrorist attack in the UK. They highlight the critical role that first responders have in such situations.
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Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health calls upon city council to regulate the promotion and selling caffeine drug-delivery-systems to children
Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2017 Source: Age restrictions on energy drinks? Toronto health board says, yes
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