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Study suggests that forest fire smoke exposure is associated with increased risk of tumours. More evaluation required to determine how frequency, dosing, and duration of exposure relates to this outcome amongst other confounding factors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 27, 2023 Source:Long-term smoke exposure may be associated with dying from a tumour: study Reference:Association between long-term exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 and mortality: A longitudinal analysis of the UK Biobank
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Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2023 Source:Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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Sunday House Call, #882, June 25, 2023: When the Weight Comes Down
How the incessant weight bias pervades the discussion respecting weight loss management options and treatment. I review an article in which physicians frame the desire to lose weight weight as a cosmetic issue. Comments castigating and assuming that people who wish to “lose 10 or 15 pounds so that they can fit into a bathing…
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Dermatologists weigh in on the question, should you shower every day? For most people, the answer’s no.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 23, 2023 Source:Should you shower every day? For most people, the answer’s no — here’s why
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One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby according to review of 11 international studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2023 Source:One in five chance of natural pregnancy after IVF baby
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A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says. Adds to reasons within the guidelines why it is not recommended for primary prevention of heart attack.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 21, 2023 Source:A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says..
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This simple surgery could slash ovarian cancer rates in Canada, specialists say
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 20, 2023 Source:This simple surgery could slash ovarian cancer rates in Canada, specialists say
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Ottawa Public Health calls for graphic warnings, ‘not for kids’ label on cannabis packages
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 19, 2023 Source:Ottawa Public Health calls for graphic warnings, ‘not for kids’ label on cannabis packages
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Sunday House Call, #881, June 18, 2023: When Experts Talk Out of Orifices That were Not Designed for Speech.
A review of this article that makes specious claims and extrapolations following the fat-bias and societal-disdain playbook that are not experienced by those who are using semaglutide (Ozemoic, Wegovy) for weight loss management. Your calls about:
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