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New approach to studying blood vessels in eyes may add to the ability to predict heart disease and biological aging risk
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2025 Source:Blood vessels in eyes may help predict heart disease and biological aging risk Reference:Mendelian randomization study implicates inflammaging biomarkers in retinal vasculature, cardiovascular diseases, and longevity
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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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Canada was on track to eliminate cervical cancer. Now it has stalled.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2025 Source:Canada was on track to eliminate cervical cancer. Now doctors are alarmed by what they are seeing
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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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Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one? Less hype, more science before you offer tests that are too early for prime time.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 5, 2025 Source:Gut microbiome tests are everywhere. Should you get one?
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Nanoparticle anti-cancer vaccine shown to be effective against triple negative breast cancer, pancreatic cancer, and melanoma in mouse model study.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 28, 2025 Source:This experimental “super vaccine” stopped cancer cold in the lab Reference:Super-adjuvant nanoparticles for platform cancer vaccination
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The Ontario Breast Screening Program has a protocol that automatically adds further testing for dense breast tissue that is suspected of obscuring potential cancer
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 22, 2025 Source:Dense Breast Tissue Can Hide Cancer. Now What?
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How low should blood pressure go? New study has the answer for people at high risk of heart and kidney disease. However for some, the side effects may not be tolerable. Individual assessment is required.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 3, 2025 Source:How low should blood pressure go? New study has the answer Reference: Effect of Systolic Blood Pressure Measurement Error on the Cost-Effectiveness of Intensive Blood Pressure Targets. Annals of Internal Medicine, 2025; DOI: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-00560
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Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 27, 2025 Source:Health Canada approves Ozempic to reduce kidney deterioration in people with diabetes