Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Limited power study with negligible clinical significant reports low doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’s

    March 10, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 10, 2026 Source:Low doses of lithium may slow verbal memory decline from Alzheimer’s Reference:Low-Dose Lithium for Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial

  • What cannabis really does for chronic pain

    January 30, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 30, 2026 Source:What cannabis really does for chronic pain Reference:Cannabis-Based Products for Chronic Pain

  • The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer

    January 23, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 23, 2026 Source:The Autism–Tylenol Pregnancy Question Finally Has a Clear Scientific Answer Reference:Prenatal paracetamol exposure and child neurodevelopment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  • These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die

    January 16, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 16, 2026 Source: It’s 2026, and These 7 Aspirin Myths Still Won’t Die

  • Sulfonylurea medications seem to exhaust pancreatic beta cell production of insulin and may worsen the effects of type 2 diabetes study warns.

    January 6, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 6, 2026 Source:One of the Most Common Diabetes Treatments May Be Making the Disease Worse, Study Warns Reference:Loss of β-cell identity in human islets treated with glibenclamide

  • Likely many factors behind increase in ADHD medications in Ontario.

    December 12, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 12, 2025 Source:Dramatic rise in number of people going on ADHD medications in Ontario, with one group leading the sudden increase Reference:Population-Level Trends in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescribing

  • Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk by about 1/7500 women per year and fails to mention the 20-40% risk reduction for uterine and ovarian cancer when used for years.

    November 27, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2025 Source:Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk

  • F.D.A. decision to the Black Box warnings for long-term HRT use is not supported by the available evidence. There is a definite use for treating menopausal symptoms but there are better medications to prevent heart disease and osteoporosis.

    November 13, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 12, 2025 Source:F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause

  • What to know about melatonin use and heart failure. Recent press release requires peer review and publishing before any further evaluations of its claims as it seems to be fraught with limitations.

    November 6, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2025 Source:What to know about melatonin use and heart failure

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