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First Canadian trial successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTI caused by superbug
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 5, 2023 Source:First Canadian trial successfully uses phage therapy to stop life-threatening UTI caused by superbug Reference:Phage Therapy for the Treatment of Urinary Tract Infection
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Testosterone replacement study in men who had preexisting or a high risk of cardiovascular disease and who reported symptoms of hypogonadism (low testosterone) did not have any increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events compared to placebo.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2023 Source:Popular ‘low T’ treatment is safe for men with heart disease, but doctors warn it’s no youth serum Reference:Cardiovascular Safety of Testosterone-Replacement Therapy
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WHO adds aspartame to the “possible carcinogen” list as it has for pickled vegetables, aloe vera, Ginkgo Biloba, carpentry and joinery, and common medications like hydrochlorothiazide, progestins, and sulfasalzine, among others.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 30, 2023 Source:WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen: Reuters sources Reference:IARC List of Classifications
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Sunday House Call, #883, July 2, 2023: The Lego building blocks explanation why we should not worry about the WHO International Agency for Research on Cancer, is preparing to declare aspartame a class 2B carcinogen, like Aloe Vera and Pickled Vegetables to name a few.
Your diet soda with aspartame is unlikely to give you cancer. Your calls about:
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How sunscreen became controversial when studies to date have not shown any conclusive evidence for harm versus the real risk reduction for skin damage and cancer. Time Magazine reviews the issue
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 298, 2023 Source:How Sunscreen Became Controversial
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Study suggests that forest fire smoke exposure is associated with increased risk of tumours. More evaluation required to determine how frequency, dosing, and duration of exposure relates to this outcome amongst other confounding factors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 27, 2023 Source:Long-term smoke exposure may be associated with dying from a tumour: study Reference:Association between long-term exposure to wildfire-related PM2.5 and mortality: A longitudinal analysis of the UK Biobank
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Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2023 Source:Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021