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What is Fifth Disease or ‘slapped cheek disease’ and should parents be concerned? In short and for most, no.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 24, 2024 Source:What is ‘slapped cheek disease’ and should parents be concerned?
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Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing. A truly wonderful outcome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 23, 2024 Source:Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing
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Study claims night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke. Significant study limitations pours a little skepticism into the mix.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 22, 2024 Source:Night-time heat significantly increases the risk of stroke Reference:Nocturnal heat exposure and stroke risk
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Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors in Ontario: study. Is anyone surprised?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 21, 2024 Source:Cannabis legalization coincided with uptick in ER visits from seniors: study Reference:Edible Cannabis Legalization and Cannabis Poisonings in Older Adults
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House Calls, #927, May 12, 2024: I hear whispers!
A wonderful outcome using gene therapy to restoring the hearing of a young child. Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing Your Calls and Comments:
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Misleading headline implicates anger, even for few minutes, can increased the risk of heart attack and stroke. Caveats abound.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 17, 2024 Source:Being Angry Even For A Few Minutes Can Increase Risk Of Heart Attack And Stroke, Study Finds Reference:Translational Research of the Acute Effects of Negative Emotions on Vascular Endothelial Health: Findings From a Randomized Controlled Study
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Interesting but not practical to live your life and full of methodological flaws in study looking at omega fatty acids ratio imbalances and association with early death risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 16, 2024 Source:An imbalance of two healthy fats affects your early death risk, study finds Reference:Higher ratio of plasma omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids is associated with greater risk of all-cause, cancer, and cardiovascular mortality: A population-based cohort study in UK Biobank
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Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or make them better? The latter is more likely. Too many nuances to diagnostics and radiologists do much more than interpret imaging studies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 15, 2024 Source:Will AI replace doctors who read X-rays, or make them better?
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New research details the process of how ALS develops and proposes a potential treatment pathway. Quite promising and excellent scientific investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2024 Source:Western University researchers unlock potential ‘cure’ for ALS
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