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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • How helpful are school-based scoliosis screening programs? Should they be reinstated after screening ceased years ago? That brings us to face the factors that constitute a good screening test and the answer we may not want to hear.

    October 5, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 5, 2023 Source:Canada stopped checking kids’ spines years ago. Why experts say screening should come back Reference:Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening

  • Headlines misinterpret study finding that most cancer screenings don’t extend life. They may not extend it, but they certainly will get you close to what your expected life span would be if caught early and treated.

    August 29, 2023

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 29, 2023 Source:Most cancer screenings don’t extend life, study finds, but don’t cancel that appointment Reference:Estimated Lifetime Gained With Cancer Screening TestsA Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

  • Were breast cancer screening guidelines based on a flawed Canadian study? Principle investigators refute allegation made by researchers from reputable institutions who will have their commentary published this week in the Journal of Medical Screening.

    November 23, 2021

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2021 Source:Breast cancer screening guidelines based on flawed Canadian study, new paper say Screening Guidelines as they stand today: Don’t routinely do screening mammography for average risk women aged 40 – 49. Individual assessment of each woman’s preferences and risk should guide the discussion and decision regarding mammography screening…

  • Guidelines expand age range for Hepatitis C screening tests

    June 5, 2018

    Health Headlines Commentary for June 5, 2018 Source: Hepatitis C testing recommended for Canadians born between 1945 and 1975 Reference: The management of chronic hepatitis C: 2018 guideline update from the Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

  • Breast cancer treatments beginning to fall into the less-is-more category without harming outcomes for women

    December 12, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 12, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Some women can safely skip certain breast cancer treatments: new research  

  • Don't count on text messages as a screening tool for imminent stroke

    December 28, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: ‘Dystextia’: When gibberish texts are a sign of stroke Reference: Dystextia: Acute Stroke in the Modern Age

  • Study suggests autism screening has too many false positives and a discussion about a sunscreen use survey

    June 14, 2011

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 14, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Routine autism screenings bad for kids: Study Sunscreen message not being absorbed   Reference: Early Autism Detection: Are We Ready for Routine Screening?

  • PSA test isn't perfect

    August 5, 2003

    Diagnosing prostate cancer is difficult, even with the screening. All of a sudden, everyone wants to know about the PSA test.

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