Dr. Barry Dworkin

Sunday House Call, #406, July 22, 2012: A Big Whoop We Shouldn't Celebrate

Sunday House Call, #406, July 22, 2012: A Big Whoop We Shouldn’t Celebrate

Today: Whooping cough outbreak in US set to become worst in 50 years. Canada is experiencing outbreaks too.

Caller topics: shingles vaccine indications and can it be used if taking methotrexate (no), antibiotic overuse, a discussion about clinical studies and meta-analyses, what is the evidence for using ASA to prevent heart disease and colon cancer, colon  cancer, and cactus juice claims.

Related posts:

  1. Whooping cough returns to some Canadian regions
  2. Aspirin use improves colon cancer survival for those who have a specific mutation called PIK3CA
  3. Shingles vaccine to be covered for some in Ontario budget
  4. Sunday House Call, #753, August 23, 2020: Stop the old canards about #obesity and start treating it like the chronic disease it is by providing therapeutic support as outlined in the new Canadian management guidelines.