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House Calls, #983, September 28, 2025: Holy Confounders Batman!
A review of how our liver works to break down acetaminophen and how this differs in a fetus. I think it is important to understand how our bodies work, how the “poison” is always dependent on the dose, its frequency and duration of use. Also to be cognizant of how our state of health plays…
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Ontario study finds that more teens are using over-the-counter-drugs to intentionally overdose
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 29, 2019 Source:More Canadian teens using over-the-counter drugs to overdose, data show Reference:Trends of intentional drug overdose among youth: a population-based cohort study
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Research continues to confirm that opioids are not better than acetaminophen or ibuprofen for chronic back and arthritis pain
Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2018 Source: Opioids no better than acetaminophen, ibuprofen for chronic back and arthritis pain: study Reference: Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial
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Health Canada pondering reduction in maximum daily acetaminophen dose
Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2016 Source: Health Canada looks at reducing daily dosage of acetaminophen due to liver damage concerns
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Study states that acetaminophen is not an effective pain reliever for osteoarthritis; NSDAIDS are more effective
Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2016 Source: Paracetamol is useless at treating arthritis pain – whatever the dose, major study finds. Paracetamol ‘useless’ in treating osteoarthritis pain Reference: Effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of pain in knee and hip osteoarthritis: a network meta-analysis. The Lancet. Published online March 17 2016
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Study demonstrates that acetaminophen does not relieve low back pain
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 25, 2014 Source: Acetaminophen doesn’t reduce lower back pain, trial suggests Reference: Efficacy of paracetamol for acute low-back pain: a double-blind, randomised controlled trial
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Confounding factors make this asthma-acetaminophen study difficult to interpret
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 13, 2012 Source: Acetaminophen use among infants linked to childhood asthma risk: Denmark study Reference: No abstract available on-line