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Sunday House Call, #810, October 3, 2021: The game changes when children are involved. Dismissive arguments minimizing the impact of COVID on children brilliantly satirized by @JHowardBrainMD
Dr Jonathon Howard posts a satirical rebuttal towards those who posit the argument that ‘99.9% of children who get COVID do just fine’ should also be fine with shutting down all pediatric cancer hospitals. New Merck-developed oral treatment for COVID infection to be submitted for review and approval in the US Your calls: Post COVID…
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Still no evidence we can live past 130 years of age despite study’s extrapolation of data. — ICU doctor provides firsthand account of the needless suffering endured by people with COVID, their loved ones, and by those caring for them. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 1, 2021 Source:Want to Live Forever? There’s No Theoretical Limit to Human Lifespan, New Study Says Reference:Human mortality at extreme age Thread from Darren Markland MD
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Researchers start the trek to figure out the biological mechanism how COVID infections lead to autoimmune disease even after recovery. First clues found that may lead to understanding Long-COVID. More to come. #GoScience #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 28, 2021 Source:COVID-19 Could Trigger Autoimmune Disease Even After Recovery, Study Shows Reference:New-onset IgG autoantibodies in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
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Retracted Canadian study that reported 1/1000 risk of myocarditis from mRNA vaccine weaponized by anti-vaccination websites despite data correction by the authors to 1/25,000. Review system worked to uncover error but damage now done.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 27, 2021 Source:A Canadian COVID-19 study that turned out to be wrong has spread like wildfire among anti-vaxxers
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Sunday House Call, #809, September 26, 2021: “I don’t want to eat my broccoli.”
Topics today include:Why some children reject broccoli and cauliflower. Ref: In-Mouth Volatile Production from Brassica Vegetables (Cauliflower) and Associations with Liking in an Adult/Child Cohort Your calls about: A woman calls stating that her husband went to a family dinner but one person was unvaccinated. What precautions their she and her husband take given that…
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If you are fully vaccinated, you are not as likely to spread the Coronavirus compared to the unvaccinated. #vaccineswork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2021 Source:No, Vaccinated People Are Not ‘Just as Likely’ to Spread the Coronavirus as Unvaccinated People
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I am with you Joe and Anna. Patron complaining about vaccine passport requirements at Pizza All’Antica epitomizes selfish and dishonourable behaviour and uncaring attitude for the safety of others. They deserve missing out on your best pizza in town.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 23, 2021
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Health-care and nursing home workers should face vaccine mandates. It is what is expected of us to protect the vulnerable. Your inherent right to refuse vaccination doesn’t mean you have the right to keep your job when you purposefully put others at risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 22, 2021 Source:Health-care and nursing home workers could face vaccine mandate, says Ontario’s chief medical officer
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Pfizer to provide COVID vaccine trial data covering 5 to 11 year-olds to Health Canada for review and authorization. Company press releases are one thing but proper evaluation and scrutiny of the evidence is required.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 21, 2021 Source:Pfizer Canada cites ‘urgency’ in plans to seek authorization for kids’ COVID vaccine
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