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Middle age to older UK adults who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week were observed to have a greater risk of brain atrophy. Authors note the study limitations and that it cannot demonstrate causality.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 7, 2022 Source:Those who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week have smaller brains, research finds Reference:Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank
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Sunday House Call, #826, March 6, 2022: Gut Feelings
Topics today include:Autism Drug To Improve Quality Of Life Shows Promise In Clinical TrialMan dies from caffeine overdose after drinking equivalent of 200 cups of coffeeYour calls: A caller wants to know how she got Singles and if she is contagious Lichen Planopilaris Home blood pressure reading and what the number mean Ukrainian refugee health…
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Caveats and limitations aplenty with non-peer-reviewed study relating to Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) between Flu and Omicron.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2022 Source:Omicron Is 40% Deadlier Than Seasonal Flu, Study Finds
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Ontario ends restaurant, gym vax mandates today. A myriad of responses extending across the risk-tolerance spectrum based on other policy-change outcomes in other countries.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2022 Source:Ontario ends restaurant, gym vax mandates Tuesday
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Sunday House Call, #825, February 27, 2022: Lifting the fog
Topics today include:Sound Waves Used To Regrow Bone Tissue In Engineering BreakthroughFor years, a man struggled to breathe. Then doctors discovered a tooth growing in his nose. Your calls about: Anti-fogging strategies for eyeglasses when wearing a facemask Can Novavax be used if you had a prior mRNA COVID vaccine? Treatment for Paget’s Disease of…
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I expect Ontario’s CMOH will present the evidence/rationale when it is safe to simultaneously lift mask mandates in schools and most sectors? History portends some concerns.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2022 Source:Ontario’s mask mandate could be lifted ‘simultaneously’ across most areas, including in schools
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Catch-up Thursday: Science behind why children fare better with Covid based on innate immunity response but still should be vaccine-protected if possible and the WHO issues update on what is known about BA.2.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 23 and 24, 2022 Source:WALL STREET JOURNAL – The Science Behind Why Children Fare Better With Covid-19Statement on Omicron sublineage BA.2
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Will the BA.2 Omicron variant extend the tail end of the latest wave or induce a new surge at the time public health measures are being lifted? Opinions are mixed for various reasons and based in part on population immunity from infection and vaccination.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2022 Source:More contagious version of omicron spreads in U.S., fueling worries
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Although Canada may not need to use recently-approved Novavax COVID-19 vaccine because of high vaccination rates, it bodes well for the rest of the world where supplies are limited.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 18, 2022 Source:Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine approved for Canadians 18 and older
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