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Oral version of injectable cholesterol-lowering medication completes phase 3 trial with noted reductions in LDL-cholesterol as well as lipoproteins.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 9, 2026 Source:Experimental cholesterol-lowering pill may offer new option for millions Reference:A Placebo-Controlled Trial of the Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Enlicitide
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Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 5, 2026 Source:Report urges Canadians to focus on health basics as 80% of premature heart disease and stroke preventable Reference:Heart & Stroke report: New data provides big picture of heart and brain risk factors
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Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. As a default, get your home, be it newly constructed or other, tested for radon gas.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 28, 2026 Source:Radon gas may be giving more Canadians lung cancer. Scientists are racing to save lives Testing your home for radon
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New agent blocks the degradation pathway in cartilage and restores cartilage in mice and in vitro human cartilage. If it is shown to work in humans, it will have great potential to mitigate osteoarthritic age-related changes.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 13, 2026 Source:Anti-Aging Injection Regrows Knee Cartilage and Prevents Arthritis Reference:Inhibition of 15-hydroxy prostaglandin dehydrogenase promotes cartilage regeneration
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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?