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After risky spine surgery the surgeon told her not to plan any travel. Here’s what happened when she didn’t listen. This story does not represent the average patient nor does it contain sufficient information to understand the injuries she sustained.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 14, 2024 Source:After risky spine surgery the surgeon told her not to plan any travel. Here’s what happened when she didn’t listen
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The social media influencers peddling and promoting the ‘Sephora kids’ fad/obsession with skin care products to young children and tweens are acting like child predators.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 13, 2024 Source:‘Sephora kids’: Tweens’ obsession with prestige skin care raises alarm bells
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Phase 2b study shows that single dose of LSD variant provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety in about half of the study group compared to controls at 12 weeks post administration.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 12, 2024 Source:Single dose of LSD provides immediate and lasting relief from anxiety, study says
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House Calls, #917, March , 2024: Your arteries will thank you.
Recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows the cardiovascular benefits of using Semaglutide (Wegovy) by cutting the absolute risk of heart disease and stroke by 1.5 per cent for people with cardiovascular disease risk but no diabetes. Although this does not sound like much, it does have a significant global population…
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Diet drinks may boost risk of dangerous heart condition by 20%, study says. Can we please stop the reporting of food-questionnaire-extrapolate-the-data-towards-meaningless-non-causal-relationships stories that have zero impact on clinical practice?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 8, 2024 Source:Diet drinks may boost risk of dangerous heart condition by 20 per cent, study says Reference:Sweetened Beverages, Genetic Susceptibility, and Incident Atrial Fibrillation: A Prospective Cohort Study
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A man deliberately got 217 COVID shots. Here’s what happened
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 7, 2024 Source:A man deliberately got 217 COVID shots. Here’s what happened Reference:Adaptive immune responses are larger and functionally preserved in a hypervaccinated individual
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Prostate cancer screening is not as clear cut as we would like it to be. In the end, a frank discussion about the risks and benefits using the available evidence will allow the patient to decide if they wish to pursue this option.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 5, 2024 Source:What you should know to reduce the risk of prostate cancer Reference:PROSTATE CANCER—CLINICIAN SUMMARY
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