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House Calls, #1023, July 26, 2026: Saving children one advance at a time
Three children with incurable brain cancer no longer have tumours and are disease free. This article reviews the science and ingenuity of this feat. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: So Far Away From Me – Dire Straits Outro: Saved By Zero – The Fixx 2nd segment Intro: Another One Bites the Dust…
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Prevaricator Syndrome. Warning: Satire!
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2026 Source: Prime Minster Carney’s tendency to obfuscate when it comes to bridges.
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Newer GLP-1 medications may reduce alcohol-related hospitalization risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 23, 2026 Source:Newer GLP-1 medications may reduce alcohol-related hospitalization risk Reference:Association between GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol-related hospitalisations among adults with alcohol use disorder: multi-target trial emulation study.
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Aspirin matches costlier blood thinners after hip and knee replacement surgery, major trial finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 22, 2026 Source:Aspirin matches costlier blood thinners after hip and knee replacement surgery, major trial finds Reference:Rivaroxaban Then Aspirin vs. Aspirin Alone after Total Hip or Knee Arthroplasty
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Breastfeeding and children’s sleep duration at 1 year of age: A nationwide birth cohort – The Japan Environment and Children’s Study. Observational, rife with self reporting bias and disparity of socioeconomic factors.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 21, 2026 Source:Breastfeeding or formula? Japanese researcher was ‘really surprised’ by results of this study Reference:Breastfeeding and children’s sleep duration at 1 year of age: A nationwide birth cohort – The Japan Environment and Children’s Study
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Montreal study sheds light on little-known childhood food allergy
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 20, 2026 Source:Montreal study sheds light on little-known childhood food allergy Reference:FPIES is technically classified as a food allergy, but it is a fundamentally different type of allergy than what the general public understands by that term. It is not a misnomer — it is a true immune-mediated reaction to…
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House Calls, #1022, July 19, 2026: Pumping Gummies
Yes there is a supplement that has scientific evidence supporting it use for weight training and exercise that requires quick bursts of energy: Creatine. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: Start Me Up – Rolling Stones Outro: Gonna Fly Now – Theme from “Rocky” – Bill Conti 2nd segment Intro: Back in Black…
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Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2026 Source:Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
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This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and requires further evaluation in the research timeline. Further studies required including phase 3 data.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2026 Source:This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and is showing promise
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