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Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk.
Sunday House Call, #666, September 9, 2018: Cannabis marketing ads using observational in-house studies to bolster claims for use. Get back to me with real studies then we will talk. Topics today include: Some Cannabis companies are sponsoring their own studies to promote Cannabis as an alternative to pain medication. (National Post Saturday Sept 8,…
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Audit of Eastern Ontario hospitals shows that despite having not received full dose of cancer treatment through IV lines, no harm was done
Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2018 Source: Hundreds of Eastern Ontario patients may not have received full dose of cancer treatment
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Observational study of Korean population shows relationship between cancer and diabetes risk but does not have the power to prove cause and effect.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 9, 2018 Source: Cancer diagnosis tied to increased risk of diabetes Reference: Incidence of Diabetes After Cancer Development: A Korean National Cohort Study
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Blue light exposure and increased cancer risk needs more detailed explanation on the mechanism of action to verify link
Health Headlines Commentary for May 1, 2018 Source: Blue light like that from smartphones linked to some cancers, study finds Reference: Evaluating the Association between Artificial Light-at-Night Exposure and Breast and Prostate Cancer Risk in Spain (MCC-Spain Study)
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Fake health news leads to false assumptions and associations with respect to cancer risks
Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2018 Source: A Worrying Number Of People Believe In Fake Causes Of Cancer, Study Shows Reference: Prevalence of beliefs about actual and mythical causes of cancer and their association with socio-demographic and health-related characteristics: Findings from a cross-sectional survey in England Analysis: Survey looks at common cancer myths
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Another coffee-causes-cancer-scare ignores the evidence to the contrary. Nothing to see here, let’s move on.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 2, 2018 Source: Coffee may come with a cancer warning label in California
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Study demonstrates how lifestyle choices have an impact on cancer risk
Health Headlines Commentary for November 30, 2017 Source: Nearly half of U.S. cancer deaths blamed on unhealthy behaviour Reference: Proportion and number of cancer cases and deaths attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors in the United States
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Good basic science story about understanding how cancer spreads has a long way to go before any potential clinical application
Health Headlines Commentary for November 27, 2017 Source: PhD student makes find that may help prevent spread of cancer
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No magical supplements or vacuous pseudoscientific practices needed for disease prevention. Basic lifestyle changes are all that is required
Health Headlines Commentary for September23 , 2016 Source: How to cut YOUR chances of getting cancer: Expert reveals 8 proven ways to help protect against the deadly disease