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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • April 19, 2022

    Health agencies investigating the source/cause of clusters of Hepatitis in children noted in the US, UK, and Spain. So far, it remains unknown.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 19, 2022 Source:No known Canadian cases of mysterious liver disease reported in children in Europe, U.S.

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    children, hepatitis
  • April 18, 2022

    Graham Richardson (@grahamctv) and I discuss the impact of the new normal on others and the many suffering in silence.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 18, 2022 Source:The Final Pandemic Betrayal

    tagged:

    Covid-19
  • April 17, 2022

    Sunday House Call, #831, April 17, 2022: What ‘Do your own research” actually means. Excellent article by science communicator Jonathan Jarry (@crackedscience) that reviews the questions we need to ask when researching a topic.

    Doing Your Own Research a Little Bit Better Your calls about: Family physicians retiring with no replacements. Baker’s cyst rupture Foot skin peel treatments, unless otherwise recommended by their physician based on their specific medical presentation, should not be done to diabetic patients Methotrexate dosing delay after Covid vaccine Testing positive for COVID months after…

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  • April 14, 2022

    @BillCarroll and I discuss public’s desire for normality and that inurement to risk does not change the reality on the ground for some.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 14, 2022

    tagged:

    Covid-19
  • April 13, 2022

    Why over-the-counter cold remedies are not recommended for young children.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 13, 2022 Source:Cold and flu medication in short supply at some Ontario pharmacies

    tagged:

    cold preparations
  • April 12, 2022

    Study looks at the question of whether certain personality traits more conducive to cognitive decline.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 12, 2022 Source:Your personality can protect or age your brain, study finds Reference:Personality traits, cognitive states, and mortality in older adulthood.

    tagged:

    cognition, dementia, personality tratits
  • April 12, 2022

    Large scale study planned to evaluate cancer-screening blood tests. Lost in this is what screening is trying to achieve and not simply diagnosing disease earlier.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 11, 2022 Source:Can cancer blood tests live up to promise of saving lives? Reference:What screening aims to achieve and why evidence matters

    tagged:

    screening tests
  • April 10, 2022

    Sunday House Call, #830, April 11, 2022: Something is doing the backstroke in my eye!

    Topics today include:Medical Case Details Maggot Infestation in The Eye of a Seriously Unlucky GardenerThe 1979 Poisoning Of 78 Schoolchildren: Or Why You Should Never Eat Green Potatoes Your calls about: Antibody production after COVID vaccine Back, pelvic pain in a man found to have slightly enlarged pelvic lymph nodes. A man presents with increasing…

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  • April 8, 2022

    Study tries to elucidate if instant-gratification apps like TikTok have a negative impact on a child’s attention-span development.

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2022 Source:TikTok acts on children’s brains like a ‘candy store’ shortening their attention span: report

    tagged:

    ADHD, prefrontal cortex, TikTok
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