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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Sunday House Call, #526, March 29, 2015: Let's create a new disease, advertise the cure on TV, and make billions

    March 29, 2015

    Sunday House Call, #526, March 29, 2015   Topics today include:Direct-to-consumer-advertising creating illnesses that do not exist, arginine supplements, a pulled groin, hair loss products for men and women.  

  • Small study shows adding tetanus vaccine to treatment regimen may help treat glioblastoma

    March 12, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 12, 2015 Source: Will a tetanus shot one day treat brain cancer? Reference: Tetanus toxoid and CCL3 improve dendritic cell vaccines in mice and glioblastoma patients

  • Recognizing signs of stroke FAST

    December 4, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 4, 2014 Source: Think ‘FAST’: New campaign helps Canadians recognize signs of stroke  

  • New recommendations discourage PSA testing for prostate cancer screening

    October 28, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 28, 2014 Source: PSA prostate-cancer screening does more harm than good, task force says  

  • Why HPV vaccine is recommended for boys as well

    September 5, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2014 Source: Peter Kent beats throat cancer, urges HPV vaccination for boys  

  • Sunday House Call, #500, August 31, 2014

    August 31, 2014

    Sunday House Call, #500, August 31, 2014   Topics today include:Unoptimized treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and what you should do about it, a snarky “gotcha” call about radon gas exposure, post concussion syndrome guidelines, accessing private medical centres, and intestinal problems.  

  • Study demonstrates that acetaminophen does not relieve low back pain

    July 25, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 25, 2014 Source: Acetaminophen doesn’t reduce lower back pain, trial suggests Reference: Efficacy of paracetamol for acute low-back pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial

  • Gino Odjick, former Canucks enforcer, has terminal illness, primary amyloidosis of the heart

    June 27, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 27, 2014 Source: Gino Odjick, former Canucks enforcer, has terminal heart disease  

  • Remembering my friend Paul Conway

    June 15, 2014

    Paul Russell CONWAY For this father’s day, I would like to tell you about my friend Paul Conway. Paul is a loving husband to his wife Joanne, a doting and proud father of his daughter Jamie, and my sons’ favourite uncle. Paul and I are close. He has been my karate partner for over seven years.  …

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