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Bivalent COVID vaccine now available to all Ontarians over 18 years of age. Why do we have the bivalent BA.1 version whilst the US has the BA.4 and 5?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 26, 2022 Source:Bivalent COVID-19 booster shot available to all adults in Ontario starting Monday
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Sunday House Call, #852, September 25, 2022: Rudeness and profanity; An unproductive means to book an appointment with your doctor. It will also be your last.
Profane and personal attacks directed at our receptionists, part of our health care team, is equivalent to swearing at your physician or nurse. There is no distinction. As such, patients who behave this way will be informed that they will have to find a new physician. Your calls about: Why does the MRI imaging machine…
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Children’s Tylenol shortages creating concern for parents. Some solutions offered by some physicians make sense, others leave parents somewhat stranded.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September , 2022 Source:Can I give my sick kids expired Tylenol? Doctors say try this first
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Polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) detected in school uniforms in minute wuantities (median 1 part per ten million). To quote an article by @JoeSchwarcz “PFASs might be present in clothing, but the presence of a chemical cannot be equated to the presence of risk!”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 22, 2022 Source:Toxic chemicals found in school uniforms across North America Reference:Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in North American School Uniforms Commentary: Are we at risk from wearing clothing with detectable amounts of PFASs or phthalates?
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New hypothesis proposes that Alzheimer’s is principally a disorder of the immune system within the brain. This, given alleged fabricated data in paper published in Nature in 2006, linking beta-amyloid as the causative agent.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 21, 2022 Source:Alzheimer’s Might Not Actually Be a Brain Disease, Expert Says Reference:Alzheimer’s disease as an autoimmune disorder of innate immunity endogenously modulated by tryptophan metabolites
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There is no ‘exercise pill” but the research on the effects of physical activity on the body could lead to treatments to help those with conditions/illnesses that hamper their ability to exercise.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 20, 2022 Source:Could We Ever Make “Exercise In A Pill” To Replace Physical Activity?
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Sunday House Call, #851, September 18, 2022: If the government funded pizza restaurants like they do family practices, it does not take much to guess what would happen.
The Government decides that everyone will get access to “free” pizza through the auspices of The Ministry of Restaurant Establishments-Pizza Division Government initially promises to ensure adequate funding so that pizzas can be made reliably, efficiently, and sustainably. I discuss what inevitably would happen just as we have seen with family practices. Your calls and…
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Fun but inconclusive study presents preliminary evidence that caffeine consumption contributes to impulsive shopping behaviour.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 16, 2022 Source:Caffeine Consumption: A Hidden Cause of Impulsive Shopping Grab a Coffee Before Shopping? You May Want to Think Twice Reference:EXPRESS: Caffeine’s Effects on Consumer Spending
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Too many limitations to this study to conclude that multivitamins can slow cognitive decline. Also seem mostly in people with cardiovascular disease. Maybe their medications contributed to this result too?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 15, 2022 Source:Study finds potential link between daily multivitamin and improved cognition in older adults Reference:Effects of cocoa extract and a multivitamin on cognitive function: A randomized clinical trial
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