Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?

    November 17, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2025 Source:Red light therapy is the hottest craze at Toronto spas and gyms, hailed as a catch-all cure. But is it actually doing anything?

  • Everything you need to know about ‘ear seeding’, the present Andy Warhol 15-minute wonder.

    October 6, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2025 Source:Everything you need to know about ‘ear seeding’

  • Media rehashing a four year-old study with little followup that claims acetaminophen may increase risk-taking behaviour. There is no evidence to suggest that this is even remotely true.

    April 1, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 1, 2025 Source:Common pain reliever drug may influence risk-taking behaviour, study suggests Reference:

  • Pouring a Double-Double into your colon from the southside end is only helpful for the coffee brewer selling it to you.

    March 31, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2025 Source:Pouring Coffee Into Your Rectum Isn’t Worth The Risk, Says Expert

  • Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. But there is something that does.

    March 28, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 28, 2025 Source:Vitamin A can’t prevent measles. What this supplement actually does

  • Tanning beds rebranded and touted as a boon for health and wellness belie the physical reality that UV exposure is cumulative increasing the risk of skin cancers with each successive use.

    March 26, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2025 Source:Sunbed use on the rise as salons sell ‘wellness’ benefits

  • Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas. Bottom line, eat real fibre-containing foods and save your money

    March 19, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2025 Source:Is Poppi good for you? Dietitians break down the pros and cons of prebiotic sodas

  • 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

  • Cupping; An Homage to Hippocrates, Galen, Aristotle and the Four Humours.

    January 30, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2025 Source:Is Cupping Right for You? Everything To Know About Its Benefits and Risks

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