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Does Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine increase risk of blood clots? To conclude this would require evidence that incidence exceeds what is normally expected in the general population. To date, this is not the case according to reports from health authorities.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 12, 2021 Source:No sign Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots: Canadian health authorities
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Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other
Sunday House Call, #657, June 10, 2018: Dr Oz and astrology: A pair made for each other Topics today include: How Dr. Oz’s promotion of astrology as a means of predicting the health risks of individuals opens the mockery floodgates. How the misrepresentation of science has lead to significant harm from measles in Europe especially…
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Sunday House Call #297, March 28, 2010
Your questions answered about rheumatoid arthritis, diverticulosis, deltoid tendinitis, rotator cuff tear, knee pain, DVT and venous insufficiency. My comments on how our dietary habits do influence rates of breast and other cancers.
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New blood thinner to prevent clots
One of the complications immediately after hip and knee surgery is an increased risk of blood clots called venous thrombosis. Indeed, many people have to take blood thinners by injection daily for about ten days after their surgery. A McMaster University researcher, after four extensive clinical studies, the latest published in the June 26 edition…
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A new non-surgical treatment for leg blood clots
Deep vein thrombosis or DVT occurs when a large clot forms in the larger veins of the leg or thigh. It can have potentially life threatening consequences if a piece of the clot breaks away and travels to the lung. Early intervention and treatment can reduce this risk. Treatment can last for months using blood…