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Bowel cancer warning signs and screening recommendations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2024 Source:Bowel cancer warning as woman diagnosed with stage 4 says everyone should know these unusual symptoms
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House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?
President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.
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Not doing everything we can to help mitigate the increasing prevalence of diabetes bodes ill for world health and health care systems
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 15, 2024 Source:Diabetes in adults nearly doubles worldwide, study suggests Reference:Worldwide trends in diabetes prevalence and treatment from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 1108 population-representative studies with 141 million participants
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London Ont. hospital achieves national first in new cardiovascular procedure approved by Health Canada
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 14, 2024 Source:London Ont. hospital achieves national first in new cardiovascular procedure approved by Health Canada
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I would be keenly interested if there are studies to back up the claim that sitting on the porcelain throne for too long increases the risk of hemorrhoids. And how they recruited and studied the participants.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 13, 2024 Source:Don’t sit on the toilet for more than 10 minutes, doctors warn
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How to be human 101: There are words that should be reconsidered/avoided when physicians talk with their patients.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 12, 2024 Source:These Are The “Never Words” Doctors Shouldn’t Use With Patients
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What is the available evidence regarding creatine use and muscle performance?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2024 Source:The creatine conundrum: can it really help your muscles and your brain?
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House Calls, #946, November 10, 2024: The Toronto Metropolitan University word salad; Plus ça change
The Toronto Metropolitain University’s word salad changes to its preferential admissions policy statement for its medical school does not imply it will change its discriminatory practices given the conflicting statements from its administrators. Your Calls and Comments:
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Headline citing a study that being sleepy during the day may increase your risk of pre-dementia syndrome is fraught with caveats and limitations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 8, 2024 Source:Sleepy during the day? You may be at higher risk for a pre-dementia syndrome, study finds Reference:Association of Sleep Disturbances With Prevalent and Incident Motoric Cognitive Risk Syndrome in Community-Residing Older Adults
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