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Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does
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Canadian scientists discover new class of antibiotics that seem to work well against multidrug resistant bacteria
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 27, 2025 Source:How antibiotics could fight superbugs: Canadian scientists make key discovery Reference:A broad-spectrum lasso peptide antibiotic targeting the bacterial ribosome
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Tanning beds rebranded and touted as a boon for health and wellness belie the physical reality that UV exposure is cumulative increasing the risk of skin cancers with each successive use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2025 Source:Sunbed use on the rise as salons sell ‘wellness’ benefits
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Meta-analysis finds that most back pain treatment modalities are ineffective with only a few having evidence of efficacy.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 25, 2025 Source:Can’t Kick Your Lower Back Pain? There’s a Reason For That, Study Finds Reference:Analgesic effects of non-surgical and non-interventional treatments for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomised trials
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High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 24, 2025 Source:High resolution ultrasound could enable faster prostate cancer diagnosis
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Many hypotheses surround the question and observation about why you can’t remember being a baby, new study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 21, 2025 Source:You can’t remember being a baby for a reason, new study finds Reference:Hippocampal encoding of memories in human infants
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Study explores Long Covid prevalence and uncertainty in England
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 20, 2025 Source:Study explores Long Covid prevalence and uncertainty in England Reference:Exploring Long Covid Prevalence and Patient Uncertainty by Sociodemographic Characteristics Using GP Patient Survey Data
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Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas. Bottom line, eat real fibre-containing foods and save your money
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2025 Source:Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas
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A preprint, non-peer-reviewed study states that weight-loss drugs such as Wegovy are more likely to cause temporary hair loss compared to Contrave. The latter is not overly efficacious hence less weight loss therefore less hair loss.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 18, 2025 Source:Weight-Loss Drugs Like Wegovy Are Linked to Hair Loss Reference:Risk of Hair Loss with Semaglutide for Weight Loss