Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Can cheese turn your dreams into nightmares? Not likely. It seems it was an upset stomach that increased the chance of this happening.

    July 2, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 2, 2025 Source:Can cheese turn your dreams into nightmares? Reference:More dreams of the rarebit fiend: food sensitivity and dietary correlates of sleep and dreaming

  • Why more Canadians are landing in emergency departments with cannabis-induced vomiting

    June 18, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2025 Source:Why more Canadians are landing in emergency departments with cannabis-induced vomiting Reference:Changes in Emergency Department Visits for Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome Following Recreational Cannabis Legalization and Subsequent Commercialization in Ontario, Canada

  • Study flags Canada’s growing burden of chronic gut disease

    May 14, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2025 Source:Study flags Canada’s growing burden of chronic gut disease Reference:Global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across epidemiologic stages

  • 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

  • New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system based on mouse model. Much more work to do to determine if this is transferable to people.

    February 6, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 6, 2025 Source:New drug class may help alleviate IBS symptoms by targeting the central nervous system Reference:Agonists of the opioid δ-receptor improve irritable bowel syndrome-like symptoms via the central nervous system

  • First study into ‘very young’ colon cancer patients reveals three risk factors driving deaths in people under 35

    January 27, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 27, 2025 Source:First study into ‘very young’ colon cancer patients reveals three risk factors driving deaths in people under 35 Reference:Global, regional, and national burden of very early-onset colorectal cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 2019

  • Some Older Adults Find an Age Cutoff For Colon Cancer Screenings ‘Unacceptable’—Here’s Why Doctors Say It Exists

    December 31, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December , 2024 Source:Some Older Adults Find an Age Cutoff For Colon Cancer Screenings ‘Unacceptable’—Here’s Why Doctors Say It Exists

  • ‘Very low risk’ of hepatitis A spread to customers at Hunt Club Tim Hortons

    December 19, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 19, 2024 Source:‘Very low risk’ of hepatitis A spread to customers at Hunt Club Tim Hortons

  • Is Organic Produce Really Safer to Eat? Short answer; not really according to this article

    December 2, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2024 Source:Is Organic Produce Really Safer to Eat?

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