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The unfortunate, yet predictable ICU admission population. In B.C. all under the age of 50 are unvaccinated. Needless suffering for them and their families. Please be well and remain so by getting vaccinated. Be there for your children. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 10, 2021 Source:All COVID-19 patients under age 50 in B.C. ICUs are unvaccinated, health minister says
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario seeks input from members about policy changes for non-evidenced-based therapies.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 1, 2021 Source:Docs cry foul over proposed CPSO policy changes for alternative medicine
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The irony of claims of SARS-CoV-2 being a bacterium going viral. And, claims of antibody being a “cure” for Covid-19 are a tad premature when you have not done any animal or human trials to date. Good science but take the time to prove your claim.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 28, 2020 Source:This U of T scientist says he’s invented a ‘cure’ for COVID-19. Will patients ever see it?COVID-19 Mythbusting
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No evidence that “immune-boosting” concoctions, supplements, or procedures augment protection from SARS-CoV2. Our immune system can be trained (vaccines and exposure) but not boosted. Keep the quacks at bay and save your money.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 10, 2020 Reference: Boost Your Immune System?The immune system is not a muscle, not a rocket, not a pump, not a balloon, nor anything else that can be inflated, expanded, or launched into the stratosphere simply by adding more power. How to boost your immune system
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Netflix addition of “The GOOP Lab” is another example of normalizing/legitimizing pseudoscience and a blatant example of conflict of interest given Paltrow’s business gets a huge advertising audience
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 8, 2019 Source:‘The Goop Lab’: Why health experts are concerned about Gwyneth Paltrow’s new show
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Woman claims that health supplement led to liver failure.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 6, 2019 Source:Woman says she suffered liver failure after taking ‘health supplement’ Reference:Liver Damage From Supplements Is on the Rise15 Supplement Ingredients to Always Avoid
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When anti-vaxxers win, children die. So it did in Samoa.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 31, 2019 Source:Samoa ends state of emergency after 5,667 cases of measles
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Why doesn’t Madonna just drink from her toilet?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2019 Source:Madonna takes ice bath, drinks her ‘urine’ after show in video clip
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‘Confused’ Ontario city spends $45K toward naturopathic clinic — because it has a shortage of doctors
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 7, 2019 Source:‘Confused’ Ontario city spends $45K toward naturopathic clinic — because it has a shortage of doctors Reference: Supported by science?: What Canadian naturopaths advertise to the public