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There are limits to what you can do to avoid the short-term effects of jet lag.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 28, 2024 Source:How to avoid the worst of jet lag and make the most of your travel time
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Study Concludes That You’re More Likely to Get Heart Issues From COVID-19 Than the Vaccine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 27, 2024 Source:You’re More Likely to Get Heart Issues From COVID-19 Than the Vaccine Reference:Long-Term Prognosis of Patients With Myocarditis Attributed to COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 Infection, or Conventional Etiologies
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More must be done for people in the throes of addiction to provide treatment and support. All the pieces of the puzzle must be present to have any chance of successful outcomes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 26, 2024 Source:Ontario needs holistic approach to drug treatment amid consumption site closures, doctor says
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House Calls, #938, August 25, 2024: The difference between screening tests and diagnostic ones.
What are screening tests and what is their goal. Why is it not a good idea to ask for a multitude of blood and imaging tests when you have no symptoms and are otherwise well? A website, Choosing Wisely Canada can help answer some of these questions and provide guidance regarding the importance of screening…
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Case-control study shows association but no causation that people who get tattoos are at increased risk of lymphoma. There are many study confounding factors that can contribute to this outcome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 23 2024 Source:Can tattoos cause blood or skin cancer? Reference:Tattoos as a risk factor for malignant lymphoma: a population-based case–control study
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Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also requires professional supervision to mitigate risks.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 22, 2024 Source:Ketamine therapy can help people with depression, but also poses risks: experts
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It is unlikely that cats cause schizophrenia due to their propensity to harbour Toxoplasma gondii.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 21, 2024 Source:Do Cats Cause Schizophrenia?
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There are relatively straightforward ways to determine the normal development of your child from weight to height to meeting their milestones.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 20, 2024 Source:Are you worried about your child’s size? Here’s why it may not be an issue
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House Calls, #937, August 18, 2024: When the sound drills down to let the earworms settle in for the ride.
A short audio track has been developed to help remove the tune that keeps playing over and over in your head; the dreaded earworm. I selected eight songs that are highly likely to cause this phenomenon the audio track that can help stop it. Today music playlist: 1st segment Intro: I Gotta a Feeling –…
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