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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call December 28, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call December 28, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today: Year-end health stats recap
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Improved blood test may help detect heart attacks at earlier stage of development
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly Reference: Keller T, et al “Serial changes in highly sensitive troponin I assay and early diagnosis of myocardial infarction” JAMA 2011; 306: 2684-2693.
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Societal factors continue to impact obesity rates
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 27, 2011
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Lung cancer breath test is not designed for screening healthy people
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Breath Test for Lung Cancer Shows Promise in New Study Reference: Exhaled Breath Analysis with a Colorimetric Sensor Array for the Identification and Characterization of Lung Cancer
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More study required to determine if magnetic therapy improves recovery in stroke patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Brain Stimulation Reduces Post-Stroke Neglect Reference: Theta-burst stimulation of the left hemisphere accelerates recovery of hemispatial neglect
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call December 14, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call December 14, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today:Plantar Fasciitis, c.difficile, peptic ulcer disease, red rash on a breast, Grover’s Disease and rotator cuff tear pain management
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Have a merry Christmas and a non-cardiac New Year
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2011 Source: Heart experts warn of holiday heart attacks Reference: Circulation: The ‘Merry Christmas Coronary’ and ‘Happy New Year Heart Attack’ Phenomenon
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The consequences of untreated strep throat (bacterial tonsillitis) can include rare childhood mood disorders
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2011 Source: Does Strep Throat Trigger Serious Ills? Reference:
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Should you get the shingles vaccine?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 12, 2011 Question from Steve: Should people get the shingles vaccine?