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Lots of limitations in this study that states that bowel movement frequency can affect your gut health as well as kidney and liver function.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 19, 2024 Source:How often you poop can affect your health well beyond the gut, study suggests Reference:Aberrant bowel movement frequencies coincide with increased microbe-derived blood metabolites associated with reduced organ function
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Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness. Study authors state that causality is not established. The health benefits of controlling diabetes, reduced heart, liver, kidney, and brain disease need to be considered with its use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 4, 2024 Source:Popular weight loss and diabetes drugs linked to increased risk of rare form of blindness
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Bloating is a common problem with, for most, a common cause and solution. There are exceptions as always, but for most, what you eat can be a major player contributing to this discomfort.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 26, 2024 Source:Why Am I Bloated?
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Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer. Good preliminary investigation.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 3, 2024 Source:Gum disease-related bacteria tied to colorectal cancer Reference:A distinct Fusobacterium nucleatum clade dominates the colorectal cancer niche
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Migraine linked to an absolute 1 in 100,000 person-year increased risk of IBD in new study. Needless to say more investigations are necessary before concluding that there is a causal link.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2024 Source:Migraine linked to increased risk of IBD in new study Reference:Migraine is associated with the development of adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a nationwide, population-based study
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Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 concerts, including 8 Canadian shows due to likely severe peptic ulcer disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 28, 2023 Source:Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 concerts, including 8 Canadian shows
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Small study looked at turmeric’s use for the treatment of indigestion. It was helpful with other medications specifically designed to reduce stomach acid secretion. No claims that it should be used as a single agent.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 19, 2023 Source:Turmeric might help treat your indigestion, study shows Reference: Curcumin and proton pump inhibitors for functional dyspepsia: a randomised, double blind controlled trial
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A plausible biological mechanism is not well elucidated when study suggests long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia. No proof of causality and is confounded by other life factors
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 17, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:Long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia, study suggests Reference:Cumulative Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors and Risk of Dementia: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
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FDA approves new pill developed to reduce the risk of re-infections by repopulating microbiome after patients complete antibiotic treatment for C. difficile
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2023 [display_podcast] Source:FDA Approves First Pill for the Microbiome