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Most people who claim to have a penicillin allergy likely do not. Confirmation testing can determine that an avenue of valuable treatment remains available.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 24, 2024 Source:Allergic to penicillin? You might want to get that checked
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Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers. More evaluation necessary to identify confounding factors and pathophysiology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 21, 2024 Source:Covid might be to blame for an uptick in rare cancers
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Walking can be a powerful remedy for back pain according to Australian study
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 20, 2024 Source:Walking Can Be a Powerful Remedy for Back Pain Reference:Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an individualised, progressive walking and education intervention for the prevention of low back pain recurrence in Australia (WalkBack): a randomised controlled trial
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Study reports lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens but selection bias and self-reported data cloud the results
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 19, 2024 Source:Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens
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World’s first weekly insulin injection coming to Canada in 2 weeks, manufacturer says. Indicated for type 2 diabetes management. Expensive and utility remains uncertain.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 18, 2024 Source:World’s first weekly insulin injection coming to Canada in 2 weeks, manufacturer says
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Reports of increasing incidence of infectious disease after COVID around the world seems to be for the most part due to reduced vaccination levels and how the data has been collected and reported.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 17, 2024 Source:Yes, everyone really is sick a lot more often after COVID
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Polycystic ovary syndrome seems to respond to the malaria drug artemisinin. Small study but more to come.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 14, 2024 Source:Polycystic ovary syndrome could be treated with a malaria drug
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AI stethoscope demonstrates ‘the power as well as the risk’ of emerging technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 13, 2024 Source:AI stethoscope demonstrates ‘the power as well as the risk’ of emerging technology
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Pharmacists look to Alberta’s ‘gold standard’ model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada to include all drugs other than narcotics.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2024 Source:Pharmacists look to Alberta’s ‘gold standard’ model in increasing their prescribing powers across Canada