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Chocolate in not a health food despite articles that try to tease out the nutritional content of dark versus milk chocolate. Enjoy it, savor it, but lets not make it into something it is not.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 6, 2026 Source:That Dark Chocolate Easter Treat May Seem Healthier, But There’s a Catch
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House Calls, #1009, April 5, 2026: Our pretend “doctors” don’t give a damn about your health, just your premiums.
Many doctors in the US and Canada are experiencing “moral injury” as insurance companies do their best to control the provision of services and coverage for their clients. Patients and their physicians are thrown roadblocks, obfuscation, and medical directives from non-medical personnel who do their best to deny care. Easy to do when you do…
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Many caveats and confounding factors inherent in this study that claims irregular bedtime doubles cardiovascular disease risk.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 2, 2026 Source:Irregular Bedtime Doubles Cardiac Risk Reference:Sleep timing irregularity in midlife: association with incident major adverse cardiac events and cardiovascular disease mortality over a 10-year follow-up
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Negative impacts on gut flora seem to influence the development of neurodegenerative disorders like Parkinson’s disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2026 Source:Parkinson’s Link to Gut Bacteria Hints at Unexpectedly Simple Treatment
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After a heart attack, beta-blockers are often a lifelong medicine. Maybe they shouldn’t be for stable low-risk post-MI patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2026 Source:After a heart attack, beta-blockers are often a lifelong medicine. Maybe they shouldn’t be
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House Calls, #1008, March 29, 2026: I’ll risk a hazard!
When trying to determine the risk to health from various products and foods, there are specific measures and definitions that are used to help understand the true real-life risks. These are exemplified and explained by Dr. Joe Schwarz in his article using the weed killer glyphosate as an example. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st…
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Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States. Levels Are Currently Very Low.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2026 Source:Highly Mutated New COVID Variant ‘Cicada’ Detected in 25 U.S. States
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The reason Vitamin K1 is given to newborns and why it has been a standard of care for over 65 years.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2026 Source:It’s not just vaccines: Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
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It stands to reason that most medications designed to manage progressive chronic disease once discontinued will see a relapse or progression of said disease process.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2026 Source:Stopping GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic erodes heart health benefits quickly, new study finds Reference:GLP-1RA discontinuation and risks of major adverse cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes: A target emulation trial.
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