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Ontario study finds that driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country where marijuana is legal
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 8, 2023 Source:Driving while stoned leads to more traffic accidents in a country where marijuana is legal Reference:Cannabis-Involved Traffic Injury Emergency Department Visits After Cannabis Legalization and Commercialization
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Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 7, 2023 Source:Moderna Says Its New COVID-19 Vaccine Protects Against the BA.2.86 Variant
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Cancer cases have increased globally among young adults over past 3 decades: study. Various hypotheses proposed to explain this observation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 6, 2023 Source:Cancer cases soared 79% globally among young adults over past 3 decades: study Reference:Global trends in incidence, death, burden and risk factors of early-onset cancer from 1990 to 2019
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Early lab tests suggest new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 4, 2023 Source:Early lab tests suggest new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 may be less contagious and less immune-evasive than feared
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Sunday House Call, #892, September 3, 2023: Cannabis Reality Does Not Necessarily Jive with Anecdotal Evidence
There are studies that come out that can potentially run contrary to the popular wisdom or urban mythos that subsequently receives a lot of pushback in response to new evidence. One such study from the University of Ottawa published in the British Medical Journal reviews 100 relevant clinical trials and meta-analyses regarding cannabis use and…
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Family doctors are swamped enough that they do not have time to be the Ticketmaster center to provide prescriptions for free museum passes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 1, 2023 Source:Doctors can now prescribe patients a trip to the Canadian Museum of Nature Reference: PaRx Endorsed by National Medical Association at COP15
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Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their pets. Some believe their dogs will develop autism. I kid you not.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2023 Source:Nearly half of dog owners are hesitant to vaccinate their petshttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/08/230831142809.htm Reference:Sick as a dog? The prevalence, politicization, and health policy consequences of canine vaccine hesitancy (CVH)
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Diagnostic puzzle solved when live, wriggling worm pulled from brain of woman hospitalized with ‘mystery illness’
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 30, 2023 Source:Live, wriggling worm pulled from brain of woman hospitalized with ‘mystery illness’
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Headlines misinterpret study finding that most cancer screenings don’t extend life. They may not extend it, but they certainly will get you close to what your expected life span would be if caught early and treated.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 29, 2023 Source:Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment Reference:Estimated Lifetime Gained With Cancer Screening TestsA Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials