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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • December 19, 2010

    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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  • December 17, 2010

    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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  • December 16, 2010

    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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    c. difficile, NRSA, VRE
  • December 15, 2010

    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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    alzheimer’s, HDL
  • December 15, 2010

    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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  • December 14, 2010

    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

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    folate, vitamins
  • December 13, 2010

    Combination therapy for invasive non-metastatic HER-2 breast cancer shows promise

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Breast cancer drug combo shows promise: study

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    breast cancer, HER-2
  • December 12, 2010

    Sunday House Call, #332, December 12, 2010

    Sunday House Call, #332, December 12, 2010 Topics include the long-term effects of wearing high heels, polymyalgia rheumatica and prednisone use, osteoporosis treatments, approaches for treating psoriasis, and wrist pain.

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  • December 10, 2010

    Just think it and be happy

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 10, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Thinking about food makes you want it less, study says

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