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No, drinking borax will not contribute to better health despite TikTok videos’ claims to the contrary. But you will have some exceptionally colourful blue-green vomit amidst the other unpleasant and potentially life threatening outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 25, 2023 Source:Drinking borax is the latest social media trend medical authorities are working feverishly to debunk
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Study points to a group of proteins that may be associated with future dementia outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2023 Source:Protein imbalance during middle age linked to dementia risk 25 years later Reference:Proteomics analysis of plasma from middle-aged adults identifies protein markers of dementia risk in later life
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Sunday House Call, #886, July 23, 2023: Using your head so you don’t lose your head
I was in the market for a new bicycle helmet and found that there is a system now incorporated into the helmets that reduces rotational forces and damage to the brain. It is called the MIPS system and is reviewed extremely well on the McGill Office for Science and Society Website. Virginia Tech has this…
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Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects noted in in vitro trials. Much to be done to determine if it will progress to animal models and eventually testing in human trials.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 21, 2023 Source:Researchers say modified version of CBD could help reverse fentanyl effects Reference:Structure–Activity Relationship Study of Cannabidiol-Based Analogs as Negative Allosteric Modulators of the μ-Opioid Receptor
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New McGill University randomized sham-treatment study increased the placebo effect by saying to the patient that the medical treatment was personalized.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 20, 2023 Source:New study reveals the placebo effect of just saying a medical treatment is personalized Reference:Presenting a sham treatment as personalised increases the placebo effect in a randomised controlled trial
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Mild first-time concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 19, 2023 Source:Concussions have no impact on children’s IQ, Canadian study finds Reference:IQ After Pediatric Concussion
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Ontario researchers investigate treatments for post-COVID smell problems (parosmia)
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 18, 2023 Source:Post-COVID smell problems? Ontario researchers investigate treatments Reference:COVID-19-Related Parosmia: An Exploratory Survey of Demographics and Treatment Strategies
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Flu season in Australia may be a harbinger of what we see in our region come the fall and winter in Canada
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2023 Source:Why healthy young people are dying from the flu: Brutal reality check for Australians after string of deaths – and what you can do to protect yourself
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Sunday House Call, #885, July 16, 2023: Enough Already!
The misuse and abuse of animals so well summarized in this article written by Dr. Joe Schwarcz. The family doctor shortage in Canada continues apace with academic physicians weighing in on how to fix it. Have any of them actually run and managed large family practices before they offer their solutions? Prime Energy drink recalls…
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