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Fishy evidence for preventing cognitive decline
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak
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Chicken pox vaccine protects infants through herd immunity
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November, 30 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Chicken Pox Vaccine Protects Small Infants Too, Not Just Vaccinated Children Reference: “Varicella in Infants After Implementation of the US Varicella Vaccination Program” Sandra S. Chaves, MD, MSc, Adriana S. Lopez, MHS, Tureka L. Watson, MS, Rachel Civen, MD, Barbara Watson, MD, Laurene Mascola, MD,…
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call November 30, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call November 30, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today: Generic medication concerns and why they are not truly the same as brand-name medications, sinus pain and infections, hepatitis C transmission risks, excessive sweating, and diabetes glucose monitoring
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Hospital parking fees are user fees/Health Canada removes Avastin's indication to treat HER2 negative breast cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa doc calls for end to rich hospital parking fees Avastin no longer OK for metastatic breast cancer
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Vitamin D benefits subject to overhype
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Vitamin D Benefits: Hope or Hype?
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Snow shovelling linked to heart attack study misses the big picture
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Shovelling snow CAN trigger heart attacks, Kingston doctor proves Reference: Snow-shoveling and the risk of acute coronary syndromes
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Study suggests low BMI increases post-operative survival risk … but only for certain conditions: Greater BMI increases risk as well. Confused?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 24, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Underweight people at higher risk after surgery Reference: The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and 30-Day Mortality Risk, by Principal Surgical Procedure
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call November 23, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call November 23, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today: ablation for atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure, warts on the hands, Osgoode-Schlatter, and hip replacement issues [display_podcast]
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Does low salt intake increase heart disease risk? One study does not prove a trend
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011 Source: Low salt intake linked to heart-disease deaths Heart Risk Higher at Highest, Lowest Salt Intake Levels Reference: Primary source: Journal of the American Medical Association Source reference: O’Donnell M, et al “Urinary sodium and potassium excretion and risk of cardiovascular events” JAMA2011; 306: 2229-2238. Additional source: Journal of…
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