Dr. Barry Dworkin

Sunday House Call, #639  December 10, 2017: Oily greasy “science”

Sunday House Call, #639  December 10, 2017: Oily greasy “science”

Topics today include:

Temple University overhyped another one of its food science studies again and the media predictably lapped it up and  why sham surgeries are an important tool to help us determine if all that cutting makes a difference in outcomes.

Your calls about:

  •  What what blood thinner to use when the medication is not covered by the provincial health plan?
  • Why do you get watery eyes with a bad cold?
  • Stem cell treatments for Relapsing Remitting MS under study
  • The effect of low O2 saturation on the brain

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