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I have encountered some pharmacists who provided unsolicited and inappropriate patient management advice because they did not have all the details. I respect their expertise in their specialty; so too that it be reciprocated.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2024
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Neuroscientists Discover Source of ‘Wave of Death’ at End of Consciousness
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2024 Source:Neuroscientists Discover Source of ‘Wave of Death’ at End of Consciousness Reference:Laminar organization of neocortical activities during systemic anoxia
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Are people with non-urgent problems clogging up Ontario ERs? Here’s what the data shows
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 5, 2024 Source:Are people with non-urgent problems clogging up Ontario ERs? Here’s what the data shows
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Sunday House Call, #912, February 4, 2024: Sorry, your suffering does not count, only your lab number
The hoops one has to jump through to get the tests required so that you qualify for an appointment at the Cancer Center. Your Calls and Comments:
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Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 1, 2024 Source:Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
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Rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission uncovered in recipients of discontinued cadaver-based growth hormone treatments
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 31, 2024 Source:Rare cases of possible Alzheimer’s transmission uncovered in recipients of discontinued medical treatment Reference:Iatrogenic Alzheimer’s disease in recipients of cadaveric pituitary-derived growth hormone
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Migraine linked to an absolute 1 in 100,000 person-year increased risk of IBD in new study. Needless to say more investigations are necessary before concluding that there is a causal link.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2024 Source:Migraine linked to increased risk of IBD in new study Reference:Migraine is associated with the development of adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide, population-based study
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Add a grain of salt to an article about a study that claims “Eating Vegan Diet In Pregnancy Linked to Preeclampsia and Lower Birthweight”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 29, 2024 Source:Eating Vegan Diet In Pregnancy Linked to Preeclampsia and Lower Birthweight Reference:Adherence to different forms of plant-based diets and pregnancy outcomes in the Danish National Birth Cohort: A prospective observational study
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