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Concerns about antibiotic use in animal feed
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2014 Source: Superbugs slipping through ‘gaps’ and ‘loopholes’ in Canadian regulations
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Llama protein may help treat c.difficile and toxicologists comment on Consumer Reports Study on risk of soda colour additive
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Concerned about the health risk of soda? Researchers find novel approach for controlling deadly C. difficile infections Reference: The study conducted by the National Toxicology Program T. Murase, L. Eugenio, M. Schorr, G. Hussack, J. Tanha, E. N. Kitova, J. S. Klassen, K. K. S.…
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Mathematical model predicts increase spread of viral illness with use of fever-reducing medications
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 22, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Fever-reducing drugs may increase flu-related illnesses and deaths, Canadian researchers warn Reference: Population-level effects of suppressing fever
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C. difficile infections do occur in children and can be exacerbated by certain antibiotics
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 15, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Gut superbug C. difficile threat to children, not just adults, Canadian pediatricians warned
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Nanoparticles show promise in vaccine development
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 7, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Nanoparticle That Mimics Red Blood Cell Shows Promise as Vaccine for Bacterial Infections Reference: Nanoparticle-detained toxins for safe and effective vaccination
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H1N1 identified as major vector for flu in Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 3, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Get your flu shot, experts suggest, as spike in H1N1 cases expected to spread
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New insight into how HIV destroys the immune system leads to drug that partially blocks the process: more clinical studies required
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 23, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: New AIDS treatment? Experimental drug blocks HIV from killing immune system cells in lab test Reference: Gilad Doitsh, Nicole L. K. Galloway, Xin Geng, Zhiyuan Yang, Kathryn M. Monroe, Orlando Zepeda, Peter W. Hunt, Hiroyu Hatano, Stefanie Sowinski, Isa Muñoz-Arias, Warner C. Greene. Cell death by…
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H1N1 flu strain detected in 90 per cent of cases;children under five at most risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 20, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: H1N1 strain dominating flu season, experts say
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Supplement claims to prevent colds do not live up to the research
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Do all these supplements really help us battle winter?