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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • The fist bump versus social tradition: The virus wins

    November 27, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 27, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: A friendly ‘fist-bump’ might save you from the flu  

  • Children's running fitness levels declining throughout the world

    November 20, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Many children ‘slower runners than their parents were’ Reference: Children’s cardiovascular fitness declining worldwide

  • First study to prove to NHL owners and players that the risk of eye injuries can be reduced by wearing visor

    November 18, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Eye Injuries in NHL Cost Franchises More Than $32 Million Reference: Eye Injuries in the National Hockey League Cost Franchises More Than $32 Million

  • Electronic cigarettes have potential to save lives but should be regulated and standardized for safety

    November 13, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Electronic cigarettes ‘could save millions of lives’  

  • Can Rob Ford stop his drug and alcohol abuse on his own?: What this says about our understanding of mental health anguish

    November 7, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 7, 2013 [display_podcast]  

  • Fruit juice concentrate (sugar) snacks is to real fruit servings as corn syrup is to eating corn on the cob

    November 4, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 4, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Obesity doctor blasts Heart and Stroke Foundation for endorsing sugar-laden fruit gummies Reference: The Heart and Stroke Foundation Owes Canadians an Apology and Action  

  • Flu vaccine clinics available in Ottawa

    October 21, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 21, 2013  

  • Study raises concern over poor quality control, inaccurate labelling, and contaminants found in herbal supplements

    October 14, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 14, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Over 80 Percent Of Herbal Products Omit Ingredients, Contain Fillers Reference: Steven G Newmaster, Meghan Grguric, Dhivya Shanmughanandhan, Sathishkumar Ramalingam and Subramanyam Ragupathy, ‘DNA barcoding detects contamination and substitution in North American herbal products’, BMC Medicine 2013, 11:222 doi:10.1186/1741-7015-11-222

  • Doctor specialist can't find work because of our centrally-planned health care system dogma and refusal to look to Europe for solutions

    October 11, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 11, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: 1 in 6 new medical specialists say they can’t find work  

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