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eScooters: Children should not be high-speed pedestrians. The physics is devastating for head injuries amongst other body-slam-to-pavement injuries and trauma at 25 – 40 kph.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 31, 2026 Source:These Ontario doctors know how dangerous e-scooters can be. But telling their own kids ‘tough s—-’ isn’t easy Energy comparison (child at 20–25 km/h vs. a 20–40 kg cinder block dropped on the head) Correct pairing of the two equations is: 12mchildv2=mblockgh\frac{1}{2} m_{\text{child}} v^{2} = m_{\text{block}} g h…
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Prevaricator Syndrome. Warning: Satire!
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 24, 2026 Source: Prime Minster Carney’s tendency to obfuscate when it comes to bridges.
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Reports of data manipulation of Tavneos efficacy leads to retraction of study by the New England Journal of Medicine and advisory from Health Canada.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 10, 2026 Source:Health Canada warns doctors not to start this prescription medication Colby Cosh: The drug that was approved on fake data
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The dangers of being wedded to an assumption when evaluating a patient’s history and physical findings.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 22, 2026 Source:Ignored by doctors, these young Ontario cancer patients had to fight for a diagnosis. Here is what it took to finally be heard
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Winnipeg plasma donor who had dilated cardiomegaly died following sudden cardiac arrest. Findings by chief medical examiner states that a causal link is speculative at best.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 21, 2026 Source:Winnipeg plasma donor died following sudden cardiac arrest, family representative says
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Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 7, 2026 Source:Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
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Study estimates that millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemicals worldwide.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 8, 2026 Source:Millions of preterm births and thousands of infant deaths linked to plastic chemicals worldwide Reference:Preterm birth attributable to exposure to chemicals used in plastic materials: a global estimate
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Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is Not An Actual Condition
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 7, 2026 Source:Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) Is An Actual Condition — And It Could Explain A Lot Irritable Male Syndrome (IMS) is not a true, distinct medical condition in humans. The HuffPost article accurately summarizes symptoms (irritability, fatigue, low libido, mood changes) linked to gradual testosterone decline after age 40, citing…