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House Calls, #957, February 2, 2025: We are not for hire.
The solutions put forward by the various political parties that somehow they will hire more family doctors belies the fact that the majority of physicians are independent contractors are are not hired by the Ministry of Health to provide services. Further, the promise to increase family doctor numbers by 3100 in four years as promised…
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Ad hoc approach to using genetically modified pig kidneys poses difficulties ascertaining efficacy despite singular reports of early success.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 31, 2025 Source:Recipient of pig kidney transplant reaches a milestone
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Cupping; An Homage to Hippocrates, Galen, Aristotle and the Four Humours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2025 Source:Is Cupping Right for You? Everything To Know About Its Benefits and Risks
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Exposure of blood infections possible from 2 beauty salons in Ottawa
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 29, 2025 Source:Exposure of blood infections possible from 2 beauty salons in Ottawa
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The ideal home temperature setting for older folks for optimal brain health according to this 47-person study is…wait for it…. your usual setting of between 68–75°F (20–24°C).
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 28, 2025 Source:Study reveals optimal home temperature for elderly brain health
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First study into ‘very young’ colon cancer patients reveals three risk factors driving deaths in people under 35
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 27, 2025 Source:First study into ‘very young’ colon cancer patients reveals three risk factors driving deaths in people under 35 Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of very early-onset colorectal cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019
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House Calls, #956, January 26, 2025: Squaring the Circle
Glen Gower, an excellent city councillor introduced a motion at Ottawa City Council ion December 2024 to bring a Primary Care Hub to Kanata-Stittsville. I discuss whilst this motion is admirable and has its heart in the right place, why it is unlikely to result in its professed goals. THere are more straightforward means of…
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Interesting study proposes that UV-mediated RNA damage seems to be the primary cause of the sunburn reaction.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 24, 2025 Source:We’ve Been Wrong About What Causes Sunburn, Scientists Discover Reference:The ribotoxic stress response drives acute inflammation, cell death, and epidermal thickening in UV-irradiated skin in vivo
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What is a ‘dopamine detox’?: A definition of an action to counter addiction and addictive behaviour by any other name based on our brain’s reward systems.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2025 Source:What is a ‘dopamine detox,’ and is it possible to achieve in our world?
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