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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Microplastic accumulation in the brain noted in dementia patients. Causality uncertain but source of said plastics can come from microwaving food in plastic containers.

    March 10, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2025 Source:Doctor’s warning to microwave users after dementia discovery Reference:Human microplastic removal: what does the evidence tell us?Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains

  • Sometimes a bruise is just a bruise.

    March 4, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 4, 2025 Source:White House Says Trump Hand Bruise Is Proof of His Virility

  • Are antidepressants addictive? There is a difference between dependence and addiction. Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments

    March 3, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 3, 2025 Source:Are antidepressants addictive? Experts weigh in on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s comments

  • Does lip balm help chapped lips? What works well and mitigates skin reactions?

    February 25, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 25, 2025 Source:Does lip balm help chapped lips? Here’s what to know

  • There is scant evidence to support the belief that noise-cancelling headphones/earbuds contribute to auditory processing disorders. Anecdotal evidence does not make for a great science news article.

    February 20, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 20, 2025 Source:Are noise-cancelling headphones to blame for young people’s hearing problems?

  • The annual snow-shovelling question: When to shovel or when to hire someone else to do it.

    February 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2025 Source:When snow shoveling becomes dangerous: What you need to know

  • A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public. Caveat emptor: Limited data and no FDA approval.

    February 7, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 7, 2025 Source:A test that aims to rule out autism using a strand of hair is now available to the public

  • The effect tariffs may have if enacted on medical device costs in Canada

    February 5, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 3, 2025 Source:From hearing aids to pacemakers, tariffs may drive up medical device costs

  • New recommendations to measure obesity are more helpful than using only body mass index or BMI

    January 22, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 22, 2025 Source:BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead

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