• Wednesday House Call,  July 25, 2018: Beef Jerky dangers?

    Wednesday House Call,  July 25, 2018: Beef Jerky dangers? Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. Today:. An observational study looking at how nitrates found in beef jerky for example can induce manic episodes in susceptible individuals. A small primer on nitrate exposure  reviewed here. We discussed…

  • New pacemaker can reduce deaths and improve quality of life for patients with congestive heart failure

    New device proves more effective than defibrillators alone Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 14, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: New device proves more effective than defibrillators alone Reference: Cardiac-Resynchronization Therapy for Mild-to-Moderate Heart Failure

  • Survival rates after heart failure

    Original broadcast date: February 17, 2008 How long are survival rates after a diagnosis of heart failure? A study published in the February issue of American Heart Journal sought to answer this question and answer it it did. Dr. Dennis Ko, lead author and ICES scientist, Interventional cardiologist at Schulich Heart Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences…