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Wednesday House Call, November 7, 2018: Public health successes and the scourge of processed food marketing
Wednesday House Call, November 7, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today: Increasing numbers of people are being diagnosed with diabetes. The trend took off since 2000. Lifestyle is one factor but marketing has also normalized consuming calorie-dense foods and sugar-added drinks. It is a…
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Cholesterol-lowering statins are associated with cataracts but causality cannot be proven and absolute risk increase is 0.5%
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 29, 2015 Source: Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs raise risk of cataracts, new study suggests Reference: Statin Use and Risk for Cataract: A Nested Case-Control Study of 2 Populations in Canada and the United States
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New adjustable lens for cataract patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: I was nearly blind, now eye implants have given me 20/20 vision: How breakthrough lenses changed Samantha’s life for ever Reference: