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PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2026 Source:PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals Reference:Towards scalable biomarker discovery in posttraumatic stress disorder: triangulating genomic and phenotypic evidence from a health system biobank
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How to prepare for tick season.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 23, 2026 Source:‘You have to be careful’: Experts warn tick season has started early in Canada Tick bite prevention strategies for eastern and central North America, including Ottawa, Ontario: Before venturing outside: During and after exposure to tick habitats: If an attached tick is detected: Additional considerations:
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After a heart attack, beta-blockers are often a lifelong medicine. Maybe they shouldn’t be for stable low-risk post-MI patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 31, 2026 Source:After a heart attack, beta-blockers are often a lifelong medicine. Maybe they shouldn’t be
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The reason Vitamin K1 is given to newborns and why it has been a standard of care for over 65 years.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2026 Source:It’s not just vaccines: Parents are refusing other routine preventive care for newborns
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What is the risk for never-smokers to develop lung cancer? How does it compare in terms of risk and prevention in relation to more common cancer diagnoses?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 11, 2026 Source:Never smoked before? You could still be at risk of lung cancer, experts say Comprehensive Summary: Lung Cancer in Never-Smokers vs. Major Cancers in Canada (2025 projections) Lifetime cancer risk from yearly LDCT lung cancer screening in never-smokers: primarily radiation-induced risk. Standardized annual incidence per 100,000 (apples-to-apples comparator):
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Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 24, 2026 Source:Scientists Find an Early Parkinson’s Signal Hidden in Blood Reference:Longitudinal assessment of DNA repair signature trajectory in prodromal versus established Parkinson’s disease
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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