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HPV testing as an adjunct to PAP tests under review
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 20, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Panel Faults Virus Test to Spot Cervical Cancer Reference: Liquid-Based Cytology and Human Papillomavirus Testing to Screen for Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call October 19, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call October 19, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Ron Corbett to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation.
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Malaria vaccine results are promising and could save millions of lives a year
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Malaria-vaccine trials raise hope of eradicating deadly disease Reference: First Results of Phase 3 Trial of RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine in African Children
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Ottawa Pubic Health announcement on measures to address endoscopy clinic cleaning breakdowns
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 18, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Infection control lapses at clinic ‘broadranging’, Levy says
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How dementia increases physical harm
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Specialist calls for targeting of physical side of dementia
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Sunday House Call, #371, October 16, 2011
Sunday House Call, #371, October 16, 2011 The Ottawa Public Health announcement, vitamin supplements overused, ASA does not contribute to macular degeneration, PSA testing, limitations of MRIs, melanoma on the thigh,and long term effect of pantoprazole and other proton pump inhibitors.
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Vitamin E supplementation does not prevent prostate cancer:study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Vitamin E Is Linked to Prostate Cancer Reference: Klein E, et al “Vitamin E and the risk of prostate cancer: The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT)” JAMA 2011; 306: 1549-1556.
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Fruits and vegetables can override genetic switch for heart disease
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 15, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Healthy diet trumps genetic heart disease Reference: The Effect of Chromosome 9p21 Variants on Cardiovascular Disease May Be Modified by Dietary Intake: Evidence from a Case/Control and a Prospective Study
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call October 12, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call October 12, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today: What to do about a foreign body in a fingertip, knee pain, crohn’s disease, and a tight knee after knee replacement.
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