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First-of-its-kind erectile dysfunction gel gets FDA’s OK for over-the-counter marketing, company says. I have my doubts about its efficacy based on its ingredient list.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2023 Source:First-of-its-kind erectile dysfunction gel gets FDA’s OK for over-the-counter marketing, company says
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To sugar or to not sugar, that is the 50,000 soda-pop-can question. An excellent review from @GidMK that debunks a study’s claim using simple math that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is, it can cause cancer.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2023 Source:Chemical found in Splenda damages DNA: ‘Genotoxic’ discoverySplenda (Sucralose) Isn’t Giving You Cancer
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Sunday House Call, #880, June 11, 2023: To sugar or to not sugar, that is the 50,000 soda-pop-can question. An excellent review from @GidMK that debunks a study’s claim using simple math that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is, it can cause cancer.
An excellent review from @GidMK illustrates the beauty of using math to debunk an study’s claim that sucralose (Splenda) is genotoxic, that is it can cause cancer. An interesting article about having a frank discussion with patients diagnosed with terminal cancer and the balance between treatments and forgoing it when it will not have an…
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Reducing carbohydrates intake at breakfast may help people with diabetes although the three-month study states the effect on A1C levels was not clinically significant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 9, 2023 Source:Cutting carbohydrates from breakfast may help people with diabetes Reference:Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Compared with Low-Fat Breakfast on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Trial
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Does the route of administration of hormone replacement therapy affect hypertension risk?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June , 2023 Source:Hormone patches or creams for menopause symptoms may have lower blood pressure risk than pills Reference:Association Between the Route of Administration and Formulation of Estrogen Therapy and Hypertension Risk in Postmenopausal Women: A Prospective Population-Based Study
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LSD and psilocin discovered to bind to specific receptors that induce changes to brain structure and function that may explain why they have a rapid antidepressant effect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 7, 2023 Source:Scientists May Have Found Exactly How LSD Treats Depression Reference:Psychedelics promote plasticity by directly binding to BDNF receptor TrkB
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The health risks when the dust is settling
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 6, 2023 Source:Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada Reference:Wildfire smoke, air quality and your health
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New non-invasive tool can detect early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However device is in prototype stage with further testing and evaluation to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 5, 2023 Source:New non-invasive tool can detect early stages of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
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