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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Tapeworm Treatment, Niclosamide, Shows Early Effectiveness Against Endometriosis

    October 7, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2026 Source:Tapeworm Treatment Shows Early Effectiveness Against Endometriosis Reference:2-Deoxyglucose Dendrimer-Enabled Niclosamide Delivery to FRβ-Expressing Macrophages Alleviates Endometriosis Progression and Associated Hyperalgesia

  • Women don’t always discuss menopause with their doctors, Canadian experts say.

    October 6, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 6, 2026 Source:Women don’t always discuss menopause with their doctors, Canadian experts say. Here’s why

  • The connection between the fallopian tube and ovarian cancer risk

    September 28, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 28, 2026 Source:Many ovarian cancers may actually start somewhere else—and removing this body part can dramatically lower risk Reference: Why the fallopian tubes are the target What “opportunistic salpingectomy” means What the evidence shows Is it safe? Who this is recommended for A special note on high-risk women (BRCA gene…

  • House Calls, #1024, August 2, 2026: Your health taxed to the limit.

    August 2, 2026

    Joining me today is Nadeem Esmail, Director, Health Policy at the Fraser Institute. We discuss their latest report, The Price of Public Health Care Insurance, 2026. How much of our taxes go to health care? Do we get value for our dollars? How does this compare to other universal health care systems in the world…

  • PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), which affects tens of millions of women, is now known as PMOS (polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome)to better reflect what it actually represents.

    May 14, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2026 Source:PCOS, which affects tens of millions of women, is now known as PMOS. Here’s why the renaming is important Reference:Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, the new name for polycystic ovary syndrome: a multistep global consensus process

  • Unregulated birth attendants warrant further investigation into their practices.

    December 15, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 15, 2025 Source:She wanted a natural pregnancy and childbirth. It ended in tragedy. Why the growing reliance on unregulated birth attendants is raising red flags

  • Meta-analysis of 48 observational studies notes that gestational diabetes may be tied to huge rises in ADHD and autism.

    September 17, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 17, 2025 Source:Gestational diabetes tied to huge rises in ADHD and autism

  • What would have been the possible evolutionary advantages for brain changes that occur in pregnancy?

    June 12, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 12, 2025 Source:‘Baby brain’ is real. 3 things to know about what’s happening to your brain

  • We May Soon Have a Blood Test to Predict Postpartum Depression

    May 9, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 9, 2025 Source:We May Soon Have a Blood Test to Predict Postpartum Depression

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