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Sunday House Call, #873, April 16, 2023: Sometimes, a Cookie is Just a Cookie.
Claims that lactation cookies promoted to increase breast milk production crumble when compared to placebo versions in this clinical study. Your calls about:
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Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users. How a smoking-cessation product originally intended for harm reduction has been tainted by marketing and now increases the risk of harm among those who never smoked but have taken up vaping.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 12, 2023 Source:Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users Reference:Electronic cigarette menthol flavoring is associated with increased inhaled micro and sub-micron particles and worse lung function in combustion cigarette smokers
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A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwide
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 11, 2023 Source:A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwide
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Sunday House Call, #872, April 9, 2023: The Real Two-Tier Fiasco: Those that have a family doctor and those that do not.
Topics today include: The tally of Ontarians that do not have a family doctor continues to increase and now stand at about 2.2 million according to one report. Your calls about:
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Many Canadians can hold off on getting another COVID booster for now: NACI. There are important exceptions to this recommendation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 5, 2023 Source:Many Canadians can hold off on getting another COVID booster for now: NACI
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Another daily-intake-ask-the-person-once-only-how-much-you-drink-alcohol-study and try to conclude if it harms or has a health benefit over a person’s lifetime. Le sigh.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 4, 2023 Source:A drink a day won’t lead to earlier death — but it won’t boost your health either: study Reference:Association Between Daily Alcohol Intake and Risk of All-Cause MortalityA Systematic Review and Meta-analyses
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Lots of caveats, apples, and oranges comparisons between Canada and other countries in the latest infant mortality rankings
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 3, 2023 Source:What Canada’s slipping global ranking in infant deaths says about the overall health of society
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Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2023 Source:Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement Harmless ‘pause’ or ‘locking’ kids into gender transition? What we know about puberty blockers
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