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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • If you are palnning a voyage to Mars then this isolation study of ten men may be relevant

    April 19, 2017

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 19, 2017 Source: Salt makes you want to drink less and eat more, Mars simulation study finds Reference: Increased salt consumption induces body water conservation and decreases fluid intake

  • Vitamin D deficiency rates likely greater in Canada than what is reported in the U.S.

    November 11, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2016 Source: Worried about vitamin D levels? Deficiency is widely overestimated, doctors say Reference: Vitamin D Deficiency — Is There Really a Pandemic?

  • Before screening toddlers cholesterol level to predict genetic risk of heart disease, long-term outcome and risk/benefit need to be fleshed out

    October 27, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for October 27, 2016 Source: Cholesterol tests for toddlers sound crazy but may help prevent heart disease Reference: Study recommends screening toddlers for heart disease risk

  • Vitamin D supplements not a panacea for all that ails you according to review of evidence

    June 17, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 17, 2016 Source: Vitamin D supplements may be useless: Alberta research Reference: Vitamin D: A Narrative Review Examining the Evidence for Ten Beliefs

  • Study that suggests LDL (bad) cholesterol does not casue heart disease is an example of cherry-picking the evidence and flawed design

    June 16, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2016 Source: Controversial study suggests bad cholesterol does not cause heart disease Reference: Study says there’s no link between cholesterol and heart disease

  • Barley barely has a clinical impact on lowering “bad cholesterol” despite study headlines to the contrary

    June 15, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2016 Source: Barley can help lower ‘bad’ cholesterol: Canadian study Reference: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of the effect of barley β-glucan on LDL-C, non-HDL-C and apoB for cardiovascular disease risk reduction

  • Hormone discovery may help explain positive metabolic effects of exercise

    May 18, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2016 Source: Newly discovered hormone could unlock weight loss, N.B. professor says  

  • Study suggests men face similar fertility issues as they age

    May 16, 2016

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 16, 2016 Source: Georgetown University study says men’s biological clock kicks in after 40, too Reference: Jonathan Day, Soham Savani, Benjamin D Krempley, Matthew Nguyen, Joanna B Kitlinska: Influence of paternal preconception exposures on their offspring: through epigenetics to phenotype. Am J Stem Cells 2016;5(1):11-18. (Abstract AJSC0030217, Full text, PDF).

  • Forgetting that a developing child's brain can be negatively affected by OTC products like melatonin

    September 18, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 18, 2015 Source: Melatonin use in children with sleep problem raises concerns  

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