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Sulfonylurea medications seem to exhaust pancreatic beta cell production of insulin and may worsen the effects of type 2 diabetes study warns.
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
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Likely many factors behind increase in ADHD medications in Ontario.
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
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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.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 27, 2025 Source:Millions of Women Take This Daily Medication. It’s Now ‘Confirmed’ to Increase Breast Cancer Risk
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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.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 12, 2025 Source:F.D.A. Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause
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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.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2025 Source:What to know about melatonin use and heart failure
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Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, or 0.03% of global CO2 equivalent emissions, study finds. The latter number provides some perspective.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 14, 2025 Source:Climate pollution from inhalers has the impact of half a million cars per year, study finds Reference:Inhaler-Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the US; A Serial Cross-Sectional Analysis Question: The study showed that In one year alone, planet-warming pollution from inhalers were the equivalent of driving more than half…
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Low dose aspirin reduced the risk of recurrence for a specific genetic type of colon cancer. It offers a glimpse into understanding the mechanism of the disease.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 24, 2025 Source:A Common Medicine May Stop Colorectal Cancer From Returning Reference:Low-Dose Aspirin for PI3K-Altered Localized Colorectal Cancer
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As nicotine pouches’ popularity soars, they’re also responsible for more poisonings in young kids, study finds
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2025 Source:As nicotine pouches’ popularity soars, they’re also responsible for more poisonings in young kids, study finds
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Generic versions of Ozempic set to be on the Canadian market in 2026
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 15, 2025 Source:Canada set to get affordable Ozempic; experts warn of potential misuse