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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Newer GLP-1 medications may reduce alcohol-related hospitalization risk

    July 23, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 23, 2026 Source:Newer GLP-1 medications may reduce alcohol-related hospitalization risk Reference:Association between GLP-1 receptor agonists and alcohol-related hospitalisations among adults with alcohol use disorder: multi-target trial emulation study. 

  • ‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms. No so fast. Although the campaign’s aim are to be commended, long-term outcomes are not reported.

    January 14, 2026

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 14, 2026 Source:‘Dry January’: 1 month of no alcohol makes real difference to health, study confirms Reference:A scoping review of Dry January: evidence and future direction

  • “Holiday Heart Syndrome” is no different from “weekend” or “celebratory” heart when the culprit is alcohol.

    December 17, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 17, 2024 Source:What is ‘holiday heart’ and how can you avoid it this Christmas season?

  • Initial small studies show that the use of Semaglutide (Ozempic) may help reduce alcohol consumption.

    December 4, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 4, 2023 Source:Ozempic Could Also Help You Drink Less Alcohol

  • New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder. Sure, I’ll add it to the list.

    October 17, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 17, 2023 Source:New guideline urges doctors to regularly screen for alcohol use disorder Reference:Canadian guideline for the clinical management of high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder

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