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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • The marketing of testosterone replacement for "Low-T" banned by FDA

    March 5, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 5, 2015 Source: FDA bans marketing of testosterone for non-specific symptoms, concerned about possible heart effects Reference: FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA cautions about using testosterone products for low testosterone due to aging; requires labeling change to inform of possible increased risk of heart attack and stroke with use…

  • Rat study show high doses of oxytocin can negate effects of alcohol ingestion

    March 3, 2015

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 3, 2015 Source: Rats can’t get drunk after a dose of oxytocin hormone Reference: PNAS, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1416900112

  • How direct-to-consumer adverts for testosterone are affecting men's health

    July 18, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July , 2014 Source: Testosterone therapy linked to increased heart risks for men: Health Canada  

  • Ontario Government to cover in-vitro fertilization procedures

    April 10, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2014 Source: Ontario to fund in-vitro fertilization with a caveat — one embryo at a time to cut risky multiple births  

  • The overselling of low testosterone treatments

    March 10, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2014 Source: Testosterone use growing amid new safety concerns  

  • Greater amounts of abdominal fat seems to affect kidney function over time

    April 12, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 12, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Why Apple-Shaped People Have Higher Risk Of Kidney Disease Reference: Central Body Fat Distribution Associates with Unfavorable Renal Hemodynamics Independent of Body Mass Index

  • Study relating certain hormone levels to sex offender recidivism very preliminary

    March 13, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Ottawa sexual behaviours clinic helps science understand re-offenders  

  • Proof of concept study demonstrates that you can change pancreatic cells to produce insulin

    February 25, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 25, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Reprogramming Alpha Cells To Fight Diabetes Reference: “Epigenomic plasticity enables human pancreatic α to β cell reprogramming”

  • If over 65, Vitamin doses of 800 IU and above may prevent fractures

    July 6, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 6, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Vitamin D in high doses may prevent fractures Reference: Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Walter C. Willett, Endel J. Orav, Paul Lips, Pierre J. Meunier, Ronan A. Lyons, Leon Flicker, John Wark, Rebecca D. Jackson, Jane A. Cauley, Haakon E. Meyer, Michael Pfeifer, Kerrie M. Sanders, Hannes…

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