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Canada is among countries with an ‘ultra-low fertility’ rate. What is behind the drop?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 27, 2026 Source:Canada is among countries with an ‘ultra-low fertility’ rate. What is behind the drop?
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The ‘Super Flu’ Is Hitting Kids Hard—and Some Aren’t Surviving
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 5, 2026 Source:The ‘Super Flu’ Is Hitting Kids Hard—and Some Aren’t Surviving Reference:Weekly US Influenza Surveillance Report: Key Updates for Week 51, ending December 20, 2025
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Personality trait study on how they affect health outcomes cannot be generalized due to narrow spectrum of people involved.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 17, 2025 Source:Personality traits are powerful predictors of risk of death Reference:Personality and Mortality Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Longitudinal Data
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3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 16, 2025 Source:3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region Reference:Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report
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Likely many factors behind increase in ADHD medications in Ontario.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2025 Source:Dramatic rise in number of people going on ADHD medications in Ontario, with one group leading the sudden increase Reference:Population-Level Trends in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescribing
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Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk by about 1/7500 women per year and fails to mention the 20-40% risk reduction for uterine and ovarian cancer when used for years.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2025 Source:Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
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Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, or 0.03% of global CO2 equivalent emissions, study finds. The latter number provides some perspective.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 14, 2025 Source:Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds Reference:Inhaler-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US; A Serial Cross-Sectional Analysis Question: The study showed that In one year alone, planet-warming pollution from inhalers were the equivalent of driving more than half…
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Huge Study Links 99% of Heart Attacks And Strokes With Four Risk Factors
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 9, 2025 Source:Huge Study Links 99% of Heart Attacks And Strokes With Four Risk Factors Reference:Very High Prevalence of Nonoptimally Controlled Traditional Risk Factors at the Onset of Cardiovascular Disease
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What is driving older folks to decide to use cannabis for a myriad of conditions? What are the risks versus the benefits?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 10, 2025 Source:Why more seniors are turning to cannabis use