Dr. Barry Dworkin

August 17, 2010

Bariatric surgery can reverse type II diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 17, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Bariatric Surgery Resolves Diabetes, Saves Money

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bariatric surgery, Diabetes, obesity
August 16, 2010

Parkinson's disease linked to gene cluster

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 16, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Immune genes ‘key in Parkinson’s disease’

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Parkinson’s Disease
August 15, 2010

Sunday House Call #314, August 15, 2010

Sunday House Call #314, August 15, 2010 Topics: My response to emails about the Liberation treatment and side effects of medications, spastic bladder, weight gain side effect of Seroquel, Baker’s cyst, and how nicotine can reduce the pain from ulcerative colitis for some people

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August 13, 2010

Antibiotic resistance comes from many sources and behaviours

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 13, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Canadians abusing antibiotics: doctors

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antibiotic resistance, superbugs
August 12, 2010

Novel superbug mechanism found

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 12, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: British scientists discover new superbug resistant to strongest antibiotics Reference: Emergence of a new antibiotic resistance mechanism in India, Pakistan, and the UK: a molecular, biological, and epidemiological study

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antibiotic resistance, superbugs
August 11, 2010

Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call, August 11, 2010

Afternoon Edition – Wednesday House Call Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to take calls on medical matters from the CFRA Nation. Today’s Topics: Painful ejaculation, vertigo, food allergies, the effects of hot humid weather on breathing ability, peanut allergy, osteoporosis management options, and H. Pylori treatment

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August 11, 2010

Pharmacogenomics comes to Canada in first small step to treat cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 11, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Cancer breakthrough for Vancouver researchers

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cancer, pharmacogenomics
August 10, 2010

Study shows breast development beginning earlier in girls, causality needs to be determined

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 10, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Girls as young as 7 hitting puberty: U.S. study References: Frank M. Biro, MD, director, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati. Biro, F. Pediatrics, published online Aug. 9, 2010. Warren Seigel, MD, Committee on Adolescence, American Academy of Pediatrics; chair, department…

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breast development, obesity, puberty
August 9, 2010

Former Prime Minister Chrétien recovering from subdural hematoma

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 9, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Jean Chrétien in good spirits after brain surgery, aide says

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subdural hematoma