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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • May 6, 2022

    No big surprise that influenza activity has increased of late.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2022 Source:Shut out from COVID-19, influenza appears to be making a comeback in Canada. Why?

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    flu
  • May 5, 2022

    Nutrient/supplement vs placebo study had limitations when trying to determine if it helped manage ADHD in children. Typically, the press release tends to promote certain positive but not negative outcomes.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2022 Source:Vitamins, minerals improve symptoms for children with ADHD Reference:Micronutrients for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Youths: A Placebo-Controlled Randomized Clinical Trial

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    ADHD, dietary supplements
  • May 4, 2022

    Small in vitro study suggests two new COVID subvariants may dodge natural immunity response. However whether this translates into worsening clinical outcomes remains unanswered.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 4, 2022 Source:Two new subvariants of COVID appear to dodge natural immunity Reference: Omicron sub-lineages BA.4/BA.5 escape BA.1 infection elicited neutralizing immunity

    tagged:

    antibodies, covid, subvariants
  • May 4, 2022

    Is there truly an optimal amount of sleep? Significant limitations including that the study group was 94% white people of European ancestry.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 3, 2022 Source:Scientists say they have nailed down the ideal amount of sleep in middle and old age Reference:The brain structure and genetic mechanisms underlying the nonlinear association between sleep duration, cognition and mental health

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  • May 2, 2022

    Public Health agencies trying to understand/explain what has led to differences in death rates from COVID being the greatest in Quebec at 174/100K people whilst Ontario’s is 86/100K.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 2, 2022 Source:COVID-19 is killing fewer people, but Quebec still reporting dozens of deaths daily

    tagged:

    covid, IFR
  • May 1, 2022

    Sunday House Call, #833, May 1, 2022: Minding your medical P’s and Q’s and your washing machine misses your bedsheets!

    The words we use to describe patient encounters is important and can be misconstrued as biased or judgmental and at times reflects that these problems do exist. How Often Should You Wash Your Bed Sheets? (Spoiler, It’s Way More Often Than You Are) Your calls about: Pets that sleep in your bed Ottawa’s water quality.…

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  • April 29, 2022

    Moderna applies to FDA and Health Canada for COVID vaccine approval for children under six. It will be scrutinized and approval is not a slam-dunk as Pfizer experienced with its application (that it subsequently withdrew).

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2022 Source:Moderna seeks COVID vaccine approval for kids under 6 in Canada

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    moderna
  • April 28, 2022

    Canada investigating reports of children with severe acute hepatitis akin to what is being reported in other countries.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2022 Source:Ottawa investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids

    tagged:

    adenovirus, hepatitis
  • April 27, 2022

    Now five days later, after testing positive for COVID, you still test positive. What criteria are public health units using to recommend ending self-isolation to return to work?

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 27, 2022 People who have symptoms OR test positive for COVID-19 on a PCR test or Rapid Antigen Test (RAT)

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    covid, rapid antigen testing
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