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Merits of good quality sleep acknowledged but this study cannot demonstrate a causal link
Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2017 Source: Quality sleep feels like winning the lottery jackpot, study says Reference: Changes in Sleep Duration, Quality, and Medication Use Are Prospectively Associated With Health and Well-being: Analysis of the UK Household Longitudinal Study
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Merits of new cholesterol-lowering drug overstated in some media reporting
Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2017 Source: Cholesterol drug prevents heart attacks — but costs $14K a year Reference: Evolocumab and Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
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Sunday House Call, #605, March 19, 2017: How “clinics” are turning stem cells into snake oil
Sunday House Call, #605, March 19, 2017 Topics today include: The business of promoting not-ready-for-prime-time stem cell treatments. Your calls about bruising after a fall, some causes of pitting edema, treatment of stage 1 melanoma, recovery time after total hip replacement, and should shingles vaccine be given to someone who has had shincgles?
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Mumps case reported in Ottawa. 20-30 year-olds affected. How to prevent its spread.
Health Headlines Commentary for March 17, 2017 Source: One mumps case confirmed in Ottawa, but no details released
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Unproven stems cell treatments offered by “U.S. clinics” prey on the vulnerable
Health Headlines Commentary for March 16, 2017 Source: Patients warned against unproven stem cell treatments after 3 women blinded
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Omega-3 supplements lack evidence that they are benficial for general public
Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2017 Source For most people, omega-3 fish oil supplements are a waste of money: study Reference: Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (Fish Oil) Supplementation and the Prevention of Clinical Cardiovascular Disease: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association
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Wednesday House Call March 15, 2017
Wednesday House Call March 15, 2017 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.
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Hospital overcrowding is here to stay if government remains hooked on its own dogma
Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2017 Source: Ottawa’s hospital overcrowding no mere ‘blip,’ experts warn
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Observational study cannot prove gluten-free diets increases risk type 2 diabetes
Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2017 Source: Your decision to go gluten-free is raising your risk of Type 2 diabetes, study warns Reference: Study not published at time of report