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Does ‘zombie deer disease’ pose risks for humans? No evidence to date that it does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 22, 2024 Source:Does ‘zombie deer disease’ pose risks for humans?
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The hype surrounding Magnesium (Mg). People who require a supplement usually have a contributing medical issue. For the majority of healthy people, Mg supplements are not needed. Plenty in the food you eat.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 21, 2024 Source:What is the magnesium trend about? A guide to magnesium supplements: benefits, drawbacks and more
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More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2024 Source:More than a bad trip: Experts warn about the risk of cannabis-induced psychosis
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Sunday House Call, #914, February 18, 2024: The Walls are Crumbling Down.
The family doctor shortage continues apace with dire and likely accurate warnings of an almost doubling of Ontarians without access to a family doctor within two years to four million people given that 1.7 million have a doctor older than 65 years of age. Two stories hit home this week about why two physicians have…
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FDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 16, 2024 Source:FDA approves first treatment for severe frostbite
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Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find. However still a ways to go. Great science work. Human trials to follow.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 15, 2024 Source:Drug used for cocaine addiction may treat advanced colon cancer, uOttawa researchers find Reference:The dopamine transporter antagonist vanoxerine inhibits G9a and suppresses cancer stem cell functions in colon tumors
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An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness and also the etymology of the word boo boo and the theory behind the relationship between iron overload and surviving the plague.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 14, 2024 Source:An Oregon resident was diagnosed with the plague. Here are a few things to know about the illness
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Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say. A foray into the natural history of viral upper respiratory tract infections.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2024 Source:Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
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‘We have a very large problem’: Why Ontario is dealing with syphilis rates it hasn’t seen in decades
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 12, 2024 Source:‘We have a very large problem’: Why Ontario is dealing with syphilis rates it hasn’t seen in decades
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