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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • November 5, 2025

    Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one? Less hype, more science before you offer tests that are too early for prime time.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 5, 2025 Source:Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?

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    gut biome, probiotics
  • November 4, 2025

    Study estimates that nearly 1 in 5 UTIs linked to meat contaminated with E. Coli through contact not ingestion.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 4, 2025 Source:Nearly 1 in 5 UTIs Linked to Meat Contaminated With E. Coli, Study Finds Reference:Zoonotic Escherichia coli and urinary tract infections in Southern California

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    E. Coli, UTI
  • November 3, 2025

    A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 3, 2025 Source:A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up

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    Physician billings
  • November 2, 2025

    House Calls, #989, November 2, 2025: The Great Pretenders. Have you checked under the hood to see what is really there?

    When it comes to Health Canada approval of medications and natural health products, there is an inequality to determine efficacy and scientific evidence to support the approval process. This can lead to the misunderstanding that a Natural Health Product Number (NPN) means that the product has medicinal value and does what it proports to claim.…

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  • October 31, 2025

    3 Witch Folklore ‘Potions’ That Actually Have Medical Significance Today

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 31, 2025 Source:3 Witch Folklore ‘Potions’ That Actually Have Medical Significance Today

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    botanicals
  • October 30, 2025

    Breastfeeding linked to lasting immune protection against breast cancer

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 30, 2025 Source:Breastfeeding linked to lasting immune protection against breast cancer Reference:Parity and lactation induce T cell mediated breast cancer protection

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    breastfeeding, Triple negative breast cancer
  • October 29, 2025

    Nighttime light exposure may be linked with top killer disease worldwide

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 29, 2025 Source:Nighttime light exposure may be linked with top killer disease worldwide

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    blue light, heart disease, sleep deprivation
  • October 28, 2025

    Nanoparticle anti-cancer vaccine shown to be effective against triple negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma in mouse model study.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2025 Source:This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab Reference:Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination

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    cancer, nanoparticle vaccine
  • October 27, 2025

    Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 27, 2025 Source:Kids who use social media score lower on reading and memory tests, a study shows Reference:Social Media Use Trajectories and Cognitive Performance in Adolescents

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    childhood brain development, social media
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