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West Nile virus prevention measures
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: West Nile virus kills two in Ontario in ‘worst outbreak’ in a decade
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More evidence that concussions of all varieties in children can have long-lasting cognitive effects
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September , 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Concussions can ruin quality of life for young athletes, CHEO research finds Reference: Presented at Brain Injury Association of Canada annual conference, Ottawa, Sept. 2012
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New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 25, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: New Health Canada recommendations for introduction of meat in infant diet Reference: Nutrition for Healthy Term Infants: Recommendations from Birth to Six Months Iron-Rich foods list from Hamilton Health Sciences Centre
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Breast cancer study identifies distinct genetic types
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 24, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Breast cancer study finds four distinct genetic types Reference: Comprehensive molecular portraits of human breast tumours
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Major cancer research drive at MD Anderson
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Largest cancer center in US launches major initiative to cure 8 forms of the disease
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Two studies demonstrate efficacy of experimental MS medication
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 20, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Experimental MS drug shown to reduce relapses: studies Reference: Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral BG-12 or Glatiramer in Multiple Sclerosis Placebo-Controlled Phase 3 Study of Oral BG-12 for Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis
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Significant flaws in study looking at BPA association to childhood obesity
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 19, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: BPA Associated With Obesity in Children and Teens Reference: Association Between Urinary Bisphenol A Concentration and Obesity Prevalence in Children and Adolescents
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Shingles does not increase cancer risk nor is it associated with cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 18, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Shingles patients don’t have higher risk of cancer, study finds Reference: Risk of cancer among patients with herpes zoster infection: a population-based study