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Coming up on Sunday House Call #291, November 22, 2009
Sunday House Call #291 Since our last interview with Dr. Ben Goldacre in March of this year, he has written many a tale about the ongoing misrepresentations of science through agencies that wish to sell you a product or provide information through media sources. Given that many applications of common alternative medical treatments are harmless…
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Birth defects caused by medications avoidable: study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Birth defects caused by medications avoidable: study Reference: Prescriptions filled during pregnancy for drugs with the potential of fetal harm
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Watchful waiting for slow growing prostate cancers is a safe alternative to surgical intervention: study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Watchful waiting for prostate cancer is safe Reference: Clinical Results of Long-Term Follow-Up of a Large, Active Surveillance Cohort With Localized Prostate Cancer
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Straight talk by Dr. Joe Schwarcz about H1N1 vaccine misinformation
Dr. Joe Schwarcz , director, McGill University Office for Science and Society, has written an excellent article about how the H1N1 vaccine and the oncslaught of pseudoscience against evidenced-based medicine and scientific research. He encapsulates the problems with the media trying to acquiesce to all claims, no matter how outlandish, under the aegis of providing…
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New evidence reevaluates breast cancer screening
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 17, 2009 [display_podcast] Sources Delay routine mammograms until 50: experts Panel: Screening mammograms should start at 50 References Screening for Breast Cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement Patient Information: Breast Cancer Screening
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Another H1N1 non-story: doses of vaccine wasted
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2009 Source: Hundreds of doses of expired flu vaccine thrown away
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Sunday House Call #290
Sunday House Call #290 3:16 Information abounds about H1N1 flu prevention, infection control and best hygiene practices. Is this message resonating with groups that, according to public health officials and major health organizations like the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Health Protection Agency of Canada, are most at risk of harm should…
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Study looks at university students' response to pandemic
Information abounds about H1N1 flu prevention, infection control and best hygiene practices. Is this message resonating with groups that, according to public health officials and major health organizations like the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Health Protection Agency of Canada, are most at risk of harm should they become infected with H1N1?…
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Peripheral arterial disease screening
We have discussed on past editions of Sunday House Call how we tend to think of heart attacks and stroke when considering the effects of cardiovascular disease. What should be included as well is peripheral arterial disease or PAD; a serious condition that causes significant morbidity and poor quality of life. Edmonton researchers at the…
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