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Sunday House Call, #348, April 24, 2011
Sunday House Call, #348, April 24, 2011 An interview with Brett Skinner, President and director of Health Policy Studies at the Fraser Institute, about the state of our health care system and proposals to mitigate its unsustainability. Your comments about our system and questions about spinal stenosis, pain in the right hand, hip replacement surgery,…
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Health care system proposal on Sunday House Call
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 22, 2011
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More evidence is required before concluding that calcium supplements raise heart disease risk in older women due to contradictory results
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart Reference: Primary source: BMJ Source reference: Bolland M, et al “Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis” BMJ 2011; 342: d2040. Additional…
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call April 20, 2011
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call April 20, 2011 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today: ADHD, warfarin doe not cause tooth decay, pradaxa for atrial fibrillation, and fibromyalgia
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New Alzheimer's diagnosis guidelines developed
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 20, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: New Alzheimer’s Guidelines Stress Early Diagnosis Reference: New Criteria and Guidelines for Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis
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New blood thinners add value to stroke prevention and quality of life
New generation of blood thinners offers patients easier-to-use options
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Immune system response may be implicated in the development of insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 18, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Do Immune System Ills Help Drive Type 2 Diabetes? Reference: Fatty acid–induced NLRP3-ASC inflammasome activation interferes with insulin signaling
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Sunday House Call, #347, April 17, 2011
Sunday House Call, #347, April 17, 2011 A discussion about the state of our healthcare system and the arrogance and lack of vision from Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty calling those who propose ideas outside of government policy “intellectually bankrupt“. Your questions about chronic pain management, the effects of prednisone in a person with Lupus, new…
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Sunday House Call now two hours for next few weeks because of listener demand
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 15, 2011
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