Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • January 11, 2010

    Do nut-free zones on airplanes make sense to you?

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 11, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Air Canada ordered to create nut-free buffer zones A CFRA web poll asked this question and I discussed this with Steve Madely. This is a continuation of our discussion from last week.

    tagged:

    anaphylaxis, nut-free zones, peanut allergy, risk perception
  • January 8, 2010

    Where is the evidence to support nut-free buffer zones on airplanes?

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 8, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Air Canada ordered to create nut-free buffer zones Comment: This is a classic illustration of poor risk evaluation. There is no information available in this article to help me answer the basic questions when examining a health claim. How many people suffer anaphylactic reactions on…

    tagged:

    anaphylaxis, buffer zones, nut allergies, nut-free zones, precautionary principle
  • January 7, 2010

    Alzheimer’s Treatments Worked Better When Combined, Study Says

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 7, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Alzheimer’s Treatments Worked Better When Combined, Study Says Reference: Modeling an Anti-Amyloid Combination Therapy for Alzheimer’s Disease

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s, dementia, protein chemistry, proteomics
  • January 6, 2010

    Weight loss with 4-minute workouts? Were it only thus

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 6, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Moms drop pounds with a four-minute workout

    tagged:

    exercise, tabata, weight loss
  • January 5, 2010

    Studies look at why there are so many health benefits from exercise

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 5, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: The Hidden Benefits of Exercise

    tagged:

    anti-aging, exercise
  • January 4, 2010

    Study extrapolates dementia prevalence over next 30 years

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Study warns of dementia’s ravages

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s, dementia
  • December 31, 2009

    Avoiding New Year's resolutions

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2009

    tagged:

  • December 30, 2009

    No evidence that Ginkgo Biloba prevents or slows cognitive decline

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 30, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Ginkgo Biloba Doesn’t Slow Mental Decline Reference: Ginkgo biloba for Preventing Cognitive Decline in Older Adults

    tagged:

    alzheimer’s, cognitive decline, gingko biloba
  • December 29, 2009

    Drug-Resistant E. Coli Called Significant Threat

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2009 [display_podcast] Source: Drug-resistant bacterium cause for alarm: Canadian pathologist Drug-Resistant E. Coli Called Significant Threat

    tagged:

    antibiotic resistance, carbipenams, E. Coli
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