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Toronto woman hospitalized overseas with botulism
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 25, 2023 Source:Toronto woman hospitalized overseas with botulism
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Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 13, 2023 Source:Health Canada approves updated Moderna XBB.1.5 COVID vaccine
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Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 23, 2023 Source:Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it Reference:Aspirin for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in 51 Low-, Middle-, and High-Income Countries
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Levering the processing power of AI models may help predict the next pandemic
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 15, 2023 Source:Could AI help predict the next pandemic?
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U.S. public health departments developing guidelines for STI prophylaxis
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 14, 2023 Source:STIs are on the rise in the US. A pill taken after sex could help slow them down
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WHO adds aspartame to the “possible carcinogen” list as it has for pickled vegetables, aloe vera, Ginkgo Biloba, carpentry and joinery, and common medications like hydrochlorothiazide, progestins, and sulfasalzine, among others.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 30, 2023 Source:WHO’s cancer research agency to say aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen: Reuters sources Reference:IARC List of Classifications
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Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2023 Source:Global diabetes cases could soar to 1.3 billion by 2050, new study says Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of diabetes from 1990 to 2021, with projections of prevalence to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
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A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says. Adds to reasons within the guidelines why it is not recommended for primary prevention of heart attack.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 21, 2023 Source:A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says..