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House Calls, #947, November 17, 2024: Should People Be Running For Kover?
President-Elect Trump’s choice for secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services has led to a lot of commentary on what the health outcomes will be for the country. Your Calls and Comments: A myriad of comments about vaccines, conspiracy theories, and health care system critiques.
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Sunday House Call, #828, March 20, 2022: Picking at the scab that is “inurement”
Dan Gardner (@dgardner) discusses the all-too-human response to an ongoing threat by employing “inurement”. Hence, the oft heard statement, ” I am done with COVID” when reality has other ideas. Also, the answer to why scabs itch and what you can do to mitigate it.
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Many thanks to Jonathan Jarry @CrackedScience for an informative discussion about science miscommunication. #ScienceUpFirst #GoScience
Sunday House Call, #776, February 7, 2021 Topics today include: Jonathan Jarry is a science communicator with the McGill Office for Science and Society, dedicated to separating sense from nonsense on the scientific stage. He has been writing a recent series of articles for the McGill Office for Science and Society, “Tips for Better Thinking“,…
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Sunday House Call, #737, May 3, 2020: The “#Infodemic”. A conversation with @CaulfieldTim about the explosion of #COVID19 pandemic misinformation.
Sunday House Call, #737, May 3, 2020: : The “Infodemic”. A conversation with Tim Caulfield about the explosion of COVID19 pandemic misinformation. Although snakeoil, the peddlers of scientific misinformation, and conspiracy theorists have been aplenty prior to the pandemic, it seems to have entered hyperdrive now. Many who promote evidenced-based principles are working overtime to…
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Sunday House Call, #552, October 25, 2015: Chemistry for fun and frolic!
Sunday House Call, #552, October 25, 2015: Chemistry for fun and frolic! When you think about chemistry or hear the word “chemical” as reported by the media or in casual conversation, what is your initial impression? Do you think it is all about toxins and health harms or something else entirely? Well, in the science-is-more-fascinating-than-fiction…
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Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014 – Ebola risk in perspective with Dan Gardner
Sunday House Call, #507, October 19, 2014 Topics today include:An interview with Dan Gardner, award-winning author of Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear”. We discuss the fear that had been generated by media reporting of Ebola in North America and the political and public reaction. Should we be surprised by the reaction? What psychology…
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How direct-to-consumer adverts for testosterone are affecting men's health
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July , 2014 Source: Testosterone therapy linked to increased heart risks for men: Health Canada
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Sunday House Call, #493, June 29, 2014: Handsome snakeoil salesman
Sunday House Call, #493, June 29, 2014: Handsome snakeoil salesman Topics today include:A brilliant video from John Oliver on the folly of Dr. Oz, pacemaker decisions, tamoxifen following radiotherapy, fatigue after heart valve replacement and bypass, diabetes management questions, laser eye surgery and treatment of acromegaly.