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Study reports that there is spectrum of perceived disengagement from the world they coin boredom proneness, the degree of which can relate to a range of mental health outcomes and behaviours.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 22, 2021 Source:Boredom’s link to mental illnesses, brain injuries and dysfunctional behaviors Reference:Just think: The challenges of the disengaged mind
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Sunday House Call, #799, July 18, 2021: Health-care workers: No jab, no job.
The Ontario Medical Association and the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario are calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for all the provinces health-care workers. Your calls about: ALS A woman reports difficulty breathing and swollen legs A father asks about what medical management options are available for his 23 year-old daughter suffering from schizophrenia after she…
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Study reviewed nutrient composition between ground beef and veggie burgers. It notes product labels implying nutritional equivalence is not supported in their analysis. It is not promoting one over the other just awareness that they differ.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 20, 2021 Source:Plant-based meat not nutritionally same as real stuff: Study Reference:A metabolomics comparison of plant-based meat and grass-fed meat indicates large nutritional differences despite comparable Nutrition Facts panels
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Review of available evidence indicates that compounds within cleaning products may contribute to the development of childhood allergies and not the elimination of the microbes/allergens. In short, they say the hygiene hypothesis is incorrect.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 19, 2021 Source:Hygienic childhood does not harm our immune systems, study suggests Reference:Microbial exposures that establish immunoregulation are compatible with targeted hygiene
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Lancet study reports that #LongCovid has a myriad of symptoms having a significant negative impact on quality of life for young and old.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2021 Source:Long Covid has more than 200 symptoms, study finds Reference:Characterizing long COVID in an international cohort: 7 months of symptoms and their impactCharacterisation of in-hospital complications associated with COVID-19 using the ISARIC WHO Clinical Characterisation Protocol UK: a prospective, multicentre cohort study
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Western University tattoo ink study reveals many products did not have sterility, lot numbers, manufacturer names, expiration instructions, and quality control of ingredients on their labels. Canada has “absolutely nothing” in terms of regulation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 14, 2021 Source:Lack of regulation for tattoo ink poses health risk, says Western University researcher
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WHO: Foot meets mouth as it continues to muddle its science communications. Unfortunate that the mixing vaccines comments were poorly explained adding more burden on public health experts like @SharkawyMD & @BogochIsaac to counter the miscommunication.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 13, 2021 Source:Mixing COVID-19 vaccines a ‘dangerous trend,’ WHO chief scientist says
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First documented case of double variant COVID infection in 90 yo Belgian woman recorded in March 2021. In some ways it represents the process of how one variant succeeds over the other with the human body being its battleground.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 12, 2021 Source:Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID-19 variants simultaneously
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Sunday House Call, #798 , July 11, 2021: Saved by Zero #vaccineswork
Topics today include:Ottawa is ahead of the curve in Ontario with excellent vaccinations rates especially among 12 to 17 year-olds. No serious adverse effects noted to date. You deserve to know if your health care provider is vaccinated. Your calls about: Other options other than prolia to treat osteoporosis Calcaneal (heel) fracture A teen with…
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