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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • If you vote, you will live longer according to this study. Another fun with stats endeavour.

    November 11, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 11, 2025 Source:Voting behavior in elections strongly linked to future risk of death Reference:Voting is a stronger determinant of mortality than education: a full-electorate survival analysis with 21-year follow-up

  • Chicken consumption study, as with many food-related studies, is rife with limitations despite claims that it could increase all-cause mortality.

    April 24, 2025

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 24, 2025 Source:Eating Chicken Regularly Could Increase Your Mortality Risk, New Study Suggests Reference:Does Poultry Consumption Increase the Risk of Mortality for Gastrointestinal Cancers? A Preliminary Competing Risk Analysis.

  • Egg study methodology and conclusions cracked beyond recognition. No evidence that there is a relationship between egg consumption and reduced risk of heart disease and all cause mortality.

    May 28, 2018

    Health Headlines Commentary for May 28, 2018 Source: An egg a day might reduce your risk of heart disease, study says Reference: Associations of egg consumption with cardiovascular disease in a cohort study of 0.5 million Chinese adults

  • Large meta-analysis of observational studies concludes that drinking above the recommended limit can lead to increases in all cause mortality

    April 16, 2018

    Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2018 Source: More than 5 drinks a week could shorten lives by years, study finds Reference: Woods AM, Kaptoge S, Butterworth AS, et al. Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies The Lancet. Published online April 13 2018 Analysis:…

  • Systematic reviews needed before any conclusions can be drawn from calcium supplementation and cardiovascular complications

    February 19, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 19, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Can too much calcium in your diet be deadly? Reference: Too Much Calcium May Be Harmful for Women

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