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Implications of major study on stents for heart disease could change guidelines favouring medication alone for certain patients
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 19, 2019 Source:Stents and bypass surgery are no more effective than drugs for stable heart disease, highly anticipated trial results show Reference:International Study of Comparative Health Effectiveness With Medical and Invasive Approaches (ISCHEMIA)
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Funding for proactive approaches to prevent obesity is lacking whereas costs associated for the treatment for the disease are staggering.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 6, 2019 Source:It costs Canada $9B to treat obesity, while barely any money is put into preventative care Reference:The Heavy Burden of Obesity
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Headline misrepresents the conclusion in this study on alcohol consumption and cardiovascular disease risk.
Health Headlines Commentary for July 30, 2019 Source:Five alcoholic drinks a week could mean a shorter life, study says Reference:Risk thresholds for alcohol consumption: combined analysis of individual-participant data for 599 912 current drinkers in 83 prospective studies
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ASA is not recommended for primary prevention of heart disease according to new evidenced-based guidelines
Health Headlines Commentary for June 24, 2019 Source: Daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks no longer recommended for older adults Reference: 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines
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You cannot claim that one energy drink will lead to heart attack or stroke especially when your study group was 44 non-smoking healthy adults in their twenties
Health Headlines Commentary for November 6, 2018 Source: Having just ONE energy drink can narrow blood vessels in 90 minutes – increasing the risk of heart attacks and strokes, study finds Reference: The new findings will be presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions 2018 in Chicago, which takes place from November 10 to November 12.
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Dairy study results have more holes than Swiss cheese. It is the trifecta of being a press release, unpublished, and an observational study. Nothing to see here.
Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2018 Source: It’s time to reconsider low-dairy diets, new study suggests Reference: Press Release
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Exercise for at-risk people with family history of heart disease reduces their risk. Score one for epigenetics.
Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2018 Source:Exercise could lower risk of heart disease even in those with family history Reference: Associations of Fitness, Physical Activity, Strength, and Genetic Risk With Cardiovascular Disease: Longitudinal Analyses in the UK Biobank Study
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Wednesday House Call, March 21, 2018: New shingles vaccine guidelines
Wednesday House Call, March 21, 2018 Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week. We talk about new guidelines for shingles prevention and the new vaccine that has just been approved for use in Canada. Vaccination to prevent herpes zoster ●For most patients who meet criteria for zoster…