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Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say. A foray into the natural history of viral upper respiratory tract infections.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 13, 2024 Source:Trying to kick a nagging cough? It often just takes patience and time, physicians say
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The health risks when the dust is settling
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 6, 2023 Source:Wildfire battles continue as heat, air quality alerts affect most of Canada Reference:Wildfire smoke, air quality and your health
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Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users. How a smoking-cessation product originally intended for harm reduction has been tainted by marketing and now increases the risk of harm among those who never smoked but have taken up vaping.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 12, 2023 Source:Study shows menthol flavour especially harmful to vape users Reference:Electronic cigarette menthol flavoring is associated with increased inhaled micro and sub-micron particles and worse lung function in combustion cigarette smokers
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A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwide
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 11, 2023 Source:A small shift in temperature could have a big effect on how lung transplants are performed worldwide
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Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension by uncovering gene responsible for its progression.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 15, 2023 Source:Scientists find a good treatment target for pulmonary hypertension Reference:Purine synthesis suppression reduces the development and progression of pulmonary hypertension in rodent models
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Chest CT findings in cannabis smokers demonstrates similar lung disease changes akin to smoking tobacco.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2022 Source:Canadian study claims smoking weed more harmful than tobaccoResearchers with University of Ottawa and Ottawa Hospital share findings from a 15-year-long investigation Reference:Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
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Chest CT study reports emphysema rates greater in cannabis smokers compared to cigarette smokers. Further investigation required to confirm findings.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2022 Source:Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds Reference:Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low Among Vulnerable Canadians
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2022 Source:Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low Among Vulnerable Canadians Reference:Pneumococcal vaccination uptake and missed opportunities for vaccination among Canadian adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
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The unintended consequences of using a ventilator. UC Riverside researchers demonstrate major differences between how we naturally breathe versus how ventilators make us breathe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 7, 2022 Source:The unintended consequences of using a ventilator Reference:Positive- and Negative-Pressure Ventilation Characterized by Local and Global Pulmonary Mechanics