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Cranberries in all forms do not prevent or treat urinary tract infections
Health Headlines Commentary for October 28, 2016 Source: Stop Trying to Fix Your UTI With Cranberry Juice Reference: Effect of Cranberry Capsules on Bacteriuria Plus Pyuria Among Older Women in Nursing Homes Cranberry for Prevention of Urinary Tract Infection?
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Before screening toddlers cholesterol level to predict genetic risk of heart disease, long-term outcome and risk/benefit need to be fleshed out
Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2016 Source: Cholesterol tests for toddlers sound crazy but may help prevent heart disease Reference: Study recommends screening toddlers for heart disease risk
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Flu vaccine season begins and so does the informed and misinformed commentary
Health Headlines Commentary for October 26, 2016 Source: Flu shots now available at pharmacies, doctor’s offices
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Wednesday House Call October 26, 2016
Wednesday House Call October 26, 2016 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:Can you get a flu shot and shingles vaccine at the same time?, Hamstring injuries, high dose flu shots, sensory neuropathy, and indications for colonoscopy screening for colon cancer.
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Study stoking fear about Halloween face paints for kids overstates its data and ignores the fact that toxicity is in the dose and frequency especially when its in ppm
Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2016 Source: Could your Halloween makeup be bad for your health? Reference: Pretty Scary 2: Unmasking toxic chemicals in kids’ makeup
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Sunday House Call, #590, October 23, 2016: New perspectives on the Tasmanian Devil
Sunday House Call, #590, October 23, 2016: New perspectives on the Tasmanian Devil Topics today include: Resveratrol found in wine, chocolate, nuts, and grapes, and blackberries may assist in the treatment of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome as reported in a new clinical study. How Tasmanian Devils’ milk may help discover chemical compounds that kill superbugs. Your calls…
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Invasive form of E. Coli may be a contributing factor to Crohn’s Disease
Health Headlines Commentary for October 21, 2016 Source: Food poisoning may be linked to higher risk of Crohn’s disease: study Reference: Acute Infectious Gastroenteritis Potentiates a Crohn’s Disease Pathobiont to Fuel Ongoing Inflammation in the Post-Infectious Period
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Wednesday House Call October 20, 2016
Wednesday House Call October 20, 2016 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:HPV vaccine for boys, opioid withdrawal programs, evaluation of an enlarged prostate gland, shoulder bursitis, and a treatment for plantar warts in addition to teh use of liquid nitrogen. The formula that your phyisian…
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