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Thursday catchup: Light and sleep do not mix. How climate change will affect allergy sufferers.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 17, 2022 Source:Allergy season will start much earlier than normal and be far more intense because of climate crisis, study suggests Close the blinds during sleep to protect your health Reference:Projected climate-driven changes in pollen emission season length and magnitude over the continental United States Light exposure during sleep impairs…
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China government’s zero-tolerance COVID strategy falters as it battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 15, 2022 Source:China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant
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Sunday House Call, #827, March 13, 2022: Disability Insurance Claim Forms: Your carrier sets you up for failure and rejection.
Topics today include: How insurance companies wear down patients with endless requests and unanswerable questions for medical information when all the blood from the stone has been wrung out. Your questions: Treatment of leg edema due due venous insufficiency. Efficacy of Paxlovid for mild to moderate Covid 58 year-old man with diabetes and suffering from…
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The pandemic two years later; it ain’t over yet.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 11, 2022 Source:Covid was declared a pandemic two years ago and now we’re finally moving on — but public health experts say it’s not over
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CHEO study reports on risks of increased mental health issues in children after concussion.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2022 Source:Concussion increases risk of mental health issues in children, youth Reference:Risk of Mental Health Problems in Children and Youths Following Concussion
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Data required from Ontario CMOH to support reports that Ontario to lift school masking requirements after March break.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 9, 2022 Source:Ontario to drop school masking requirements after March Break, sources say
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Mild Covid is associated with comparative imaging scans showing pathological changes in brain structure in people age 51-81 taken from UK Biobank data
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 8, 2022 Source:Even mild Covid is linked to brain damage, scans show Reference:SARS-CoV-2 is associated with changes in brain structure in UK Biobank
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Middle age to older UK adults who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week were observed to have a greater risk of brain atrophy. Authors note the study limitations and that it cannot demonstrate causality.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 7, 2022 Source:Those who consume even a few alcoholic drinks a week have smaller brains, research finds Reference:Associations between alcohol consumption and gray and white matter volumes in the UK Biobank
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Sunday House Call, #826, March 6, 2022: Gut Feelings
Topics today include:Autism Drug To Improve Quality Of Life Shows Promise In Clinical TrialMan dies from caffeine overdose after drinking equivalent of 200 cups of coffeeYour calls: A caller wants to know how she got Singles and if she is contagious Lichen Planopilaris Home blood pressure reading and what the number mean Ukrainian refugee health…
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