Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Do I give the study that claims in just 7 minutes each day you could extend your life buy a year any credence? Absolutely not.

    February 12, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 12, 2026 Source:In Just 7 Minutes Each Day, You Could Extend Your Life by a Year—Scientists Reveal How Reference:Minimum combined sleep, physical activity, and nutrition variations associated with lifeSPAN and healthSPAN improvements: a population cohort study Study Background: Cohort study from UK Biobank with 59,078 adults aged 40-69. Measured sleep…

  • What cannabis really does for chronic pain

    January 30, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2026 Source:What cannabis really does for chronic pain Reference:Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain

  • Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. As a default, get your home, be it newly constructed or other, tested for radon gas.

    January 28, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 28, 2026 Source:Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. Scientists are racing to save lives Testing your home for radon

  • Canada is among countries with an ‘ultra-low fertility’ rate. What is behind the drop?

    January 27, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 27, 2026 Source:Canada is among countries with an ‘ultra-low fertility’ rate. What is behind the drop?

  • The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer

    January 23, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2026 Source:The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer Reference:Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks

    December 18, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 18, 2025 Source:Warning over cosmetic face fillers as scans reveal new details of risks

  • Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors. There are some caveats that must be considered.

    December 9, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 9, 2025 Source:Liberals to open new fast track to permanent residency for 5,000 foreign doctors

  • Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest

    December 8, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 8, 2025 Source:Why the floor you live on may determine your chance of surviving cardiac arrest

  • These researchers say that parents should get babies’ consent to change their diapers. 🙄

    November 21, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 20, 2025 Source:Parents should get babies’ consent to change their diapers: Researchers

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