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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 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 Source:FDA Approves First Pill for the Microbiome
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Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations. More is not necessarily better especially when evidence is limited about its health benefits.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2022 Source:Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations Reference:Hepatotoxicity with High-Dose Green Tea Extract: Effect of Catechol-O-Methyltransferase and Uridine 5’-Diphospho-glucuronosyltransferase 1A4 Genotypes
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Adding more fiber to diet could be damaging for IBD patients, scientists warn
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2022 Source:Adding more fiber to diet could be damaging for IBD patients, scientists warn Reference: Unfermented β-fructan fibers fuel inflammation in select inflammatory boweldisease patients
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The week: Hep A in strawberries, new rapid tests for Syphilis, Virtual Surgery, and another useless coffee study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 31, June, 1, 2, and 3, 2022 Source:Organic strawberries linked to Hepatitis A outbreaks in U.S. and CanadaNew rapid test for syphilis can give patients immediate access to treatment, Alberta doctors sayMeeting with your doctor in the metaverse? Health care is about to get more virtualDrinking coffee may be linked…
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Canada investigating reports of children with severe acute hepatitis akin to what is being reported in other countries.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2022 Source:Ottawa investigating reports of severe liver disease in Canadian kids
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Health agencies investigating the source/cause of clusters of Hepatitis in children noted in the US, UK, and Spain. So far, it remains unknown.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 19, 2022 Source:No known Canadian cases of mysterious liver disease reported in children in Europe, U.S.
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Much ado about coffee (another observational study about it, please make it stop) with apologies to the Bard. Let’s move on to a more relevant study that shows mRNA vaccines produce long-term persistent immunity. #VaccinesWork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 29, 2021 Source:Drinking any coffee reduces the risk of liver disease, study findsPfizer and Moderna Vaccines Likely to Produce Lasting Immunity, Study Finds Reference:All coffee types decrease the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in chronic liver disease: a UK Biobank studySARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines induce persistent human germinal centre responses
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Charter challenge over denial of liver transplants to alcoholics will proceed.
Health Headlines Commentary for October 25, 2019 Source:Charter fight over denial of liver transplants to alcohol abusers can proceed