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Side effects from these common drugs could lead to unnecessary additional prescriptions: study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 2, 2026 Source:Side effects from these common drugs could lead to unnecessary additional prescriptions: study Reference:Exploring high priority potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades in older adults: population level retrospective cohort study
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The big fusion reactor in the sky is orders of magnitudes greater in terms of health risks compared to the theoretical danger to mitochondria from LED light exposure.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2026 Source:Neuroscientist warns common household item is a ‘public health emergency’ on the same level as asbestos Reference: The headline claim So — is it true? It depends heavily on WHO, or WHAT, was studied. Why you can’t scale a fruit fly up to a human The physics: light…
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Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch‑all term is problematic—here’s why
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 18, 2026 Source:Using ‘neurodivergent’ as a catch‑all term is problematic—here’s why Reference: Mapping Clinical Diagnoses Associated With Neurodiversity and Neurodivergence in Mental Health Research
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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