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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), White House says. Think of mitre gates when discussing CVI and why it happens.

    July 18, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 18, 2025 Source:Trump diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency, White House says

  • The Manchester Metropolitan University study into the long-term effects of vaping comes as a government ban on single-use vapes comes into force

    June 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2025 Source:Vaping’s sickening side effects as study shows it’s ‘even worse than smoking’

  • Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk? Sure if you also regularly exercise, eat wholesome foods, sleep well, minimize alcohol consumption, don’t smoke, and maintain a normal blood pressure.

    June 3, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 3, 2025 Source:Can omega-6 fatty acids in nuts, vegetable oils lower heart disease and diabetes risk?

  • It is well known that unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster. Using a cardiac MRI does not move the needle on what we need to offer patients to prevent disease progression.

    May 30, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 30, 2025 Source:Unhealthy lifestyles, certain chronic conditions may make the heart age faster Reference:Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging markers of ageing: a multi-centre, cross-sectional cohort study

  • Genetic tendency to sedentary behavior linked to higher heart disease risk

    April 15, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 15, 2025 Source:Genetic tendency to sedentary behavior linked to higher heart disease risk Reference:Genetic liability to sedentary behaviour and cardiovascular disease incidence in the FinnGen and HUNT cohorts

  • Your cholesterol levels are a starting point to calculating your ten-year risk of heart disease. What other factors are involved and when are medications recommended in addition to lifestyle modifications?

    January 10, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 10, 2025 Source:Got high cholesterol? Here are 5 ways to manage it.

  • Metabolically-active visceral abdominal fat linked to signs of Alzheimer’s. However, given its propensity to contribute to heart disease and diabetes risk, these factors are likely a major contributing factor too.

    December 3, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 3, 2024 Source:Belly fat linked to signs of Alzheimer’s 20 years before symptoms begin, study says

  • Wegovy (semaglutide) now approved by Health Canada to reduce the risk of non-fatal heart attack in people with known cardiovascular disease in addition to its use for weight loss management.

    November 28, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 28, 2024 Source:Wegovy is a weight-loss drug. Health Canada says it can now be used to curb heart-attack risk

  • Another observational food study with its inherent self-reporting bias this time about the link between fizzy drinks, coffee, and fruit juice consumption and increasing stroke risk.

    October 7, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2024 Source:Frequent drinking of fizzy beverages and fruit juice linked to an increased risk of stroke: research Reference:Frequent fizzy or fruit drinks and high coffee consumption linked to higherstroke risk

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