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Sunday House Call, #889, August 13, 2023: What they give with one hand, they cruelly take back with the other.
How some insurance companies like Manulife are about to stop covering “lifestyle” medications like Ozempic for the treatment of obesity for people who are already on the medication with successful outcomes. In the spirit of cruelty, they are about to lose the medication that has vastly improved their health and future health outcomes. I discuss…
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Ontario Case Shows Potential Supplement Risk for Consumers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 10, 2023 Source:Ontario Case Shows Potential Supplement Risk for Consumers Reference:Lead toxicity from Ayurvedic medicines
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Canada will likely see rise in COVID cases by late August: infectious disease expert.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 9, 2023 Source:Canada will likely see rise in COVID cases by late August: infectious disease expert
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New therapeutic agent entering Phase 1 trials that has been reported to block a protein (common in many cancers) responsible for tumour growth. Best to wait for results before assigning the “holy grail” designation noted in some reports.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 8, 2023 Source:Cancer-killing pill that annihilates tumours hailed as ‘holy grail’ breakthroughReference: Small molecule targeting of transcription-replication conflict for selective chemotherapy
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Sunday House Call, #888, August 6, 2023: When belief and reality clash.
A tragic death of a 39 year-old woman influencer who promoted an all-fruit diet allegedly died of malnutrition and infection. A serendipitous discovery a la Alexander Fleming that may dramatically reduce mosquito-borne malaria. Topics today include:
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Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 31, 2023 Source:Scientists discover antibodies capable of stopping several coronaviruses, potentially preventing future outbreaks Reference:Potent pan huACE2-dependent sarbecovirus neutralizing monoclonal antibodies isolated from a BNT162b2-vaccinated SARS survivor
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Sunday House Call, #887, July 30, 2023: The Truth is Out There
The McGill Office for Science and Society’s Jonathan Jarry has published an article wherein he asks, “Who Is Likely to Believe in Conspiracy Theories?“. It is a fascinating look at studies trying to uncover why some believe and other do not. With approximately 190 million women and girls suffering from Endometriosis, this new study and…
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A short synopsis of how body responds to extreme heat and how certain disease states and medications can increase a person’s risk of harm.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 28, 2023 Source:A 20-minute run in 40 C. What happens to the body in extreme heat
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Study indicates that for some children, there is a pattern of allergy progression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 27, 2023 Source:Kids with allergies at risk of developing more of them, study confirms Reference:Patterns in the Development of Pediatric Allergy
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