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Study hypothesizes that exposure to someone who is sick stimulates your own body’s defenses to prepare for illness. Needs more assessment as the proposal is based on animal models.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 30, 2023 Source:Preparing for illness: Here’s what happens when you see a person who is sick Reference:Can your body prepare to get sick?
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Life expectancy in Canada fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s happening?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2023 Source:Life expectancy in Canada fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s happening? Reference:Deaths, 2022
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U.K. detects first human case of ‘distinct’ form of swine flu
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2023 Source:U.K. detects first human case of ‘distinct’ form of swine flu
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China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2023 Source:China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
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Sunday House Call, #903, November 26, 2023: “Dammit Jim, I’m a doctor, not a social justice activist!”
I came across this document recently from CanMEDS. It is a competency framework for medical practice that the findings the rules and skills of learners and experts and different disciplines. It includes organizations such as The College of Family Physicians of Canada, The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada The Association of Faculties…
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Patients are absolutely right to feel betrayed by Canadian researchers who have not followed international criteria for 97% of the ~6700 trials. It negates and disrespects the ultimate contribution people make when enrolling in them.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2023 Source:Patients ‘betrayed’ by Canadian researchers, advocate says of clinical trial probe
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A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2023 Source:Canada is moving away from Pap tests. Here’s what you need to know Reference:
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Clinical trial with controls required before any headline can state “Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 22, 2023 Source:Neck injection could improve smell issues in some long Covid patients Reference:Stellate Ganglion Block for the Treatment of COVID-19-Induced Olfactory Dysfunction: A Prospective Pilot Study
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Enzymatic-blocking hypothesis to be further evaluated to explain why some people get headaches after drinking red wine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2023 Source:Why do some people get headaches from drinking red wine? Reference:Inhibition of ALDH2 by quercetin glucuronide suggests a new hypothesis to explain red wine headaches