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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call, December 22, 2010
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call, December 22, 2010 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation.
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Causality lacking for study that states milk fat reduces diabetes risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 21, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Dairy fat may cut Type 2 diabetes risk: study Reference: Trans-Palmitoleic Acid, Metabolic Risk Factors, and New-Onset Diabetes in U.S. Adults
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Drug shortages in Canada affecting patient care
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2010 Source: Report warns of medication shortages across Canada Reference: Canadian Pharmacists Association drug shortage report
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Sunday House Call, #333, December 19, 2010
Sunday House Call, #333, December 19, 2010 Topics include the drug shortage, alcohol for homeless alcoholics, side effects of biphosphonates, bone scans for vertebral fractures, a question about a non-smoking 45 year-old woman using the birth control pill for endometriosis and her concern about blood clots and whether the use of ASA is indicated to…
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Study points to asking for evidence for certain surgical procedures to refine treatment options
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 17, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Common back and knee surgeries fail to ease pain: study Reference: Canadian Institute for Health Information annual report
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Hospital overcrowding contributing to superbug infections
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Overcrowding blamed for spike in infection at Ottawa Hospital
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HDL-cholesterol level may have an influence on Alzheimer risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: High HDL Linked to Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Reference: Primary source: Archives of Neurology Reitz C, et al “Association of higher levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in elderly individuals and lower risk of late-onset Alzheimer disease” Arch Neurol 2010; 67(12): 1491-1497.
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Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call, December 15, 2010
Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call, December 15, 2010 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Topics include superbugs at the Ottawa Hospital, treatment options for high blood pressure, dry nose, medication choices for type II diabetes, diverticulitis and c. difficile, kidney cysts, and abdominal aortic…
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Folic acid deficiency virtually nonexistent in Canada, food supply is adequate so why take supplements?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Canadians’ blood levels of folic acid now high: study Reference: Folate status of the population in the Canadian Health Measures Survey