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House Calls, #1013, May 10, 2026: Perspectives on our chemical soup.
We are exposed to over 100,000 chemicals everyday. Dr. Joe Schwarcz of the McGill Office for Science and Society provides some perspective in his latest article. A interesting study on the acute effects on brain function after using cannabis. Let’s keep some perspective and avoid the media hype about the Hantavirus outbreak on a cruise…
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Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns the genetic protective mechanism off
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 2, 2025 Source:Your skin has a built-in cancer defense and sunlight turns it off Reference:YTHDF2 regulates self non-coding RNA metabolism to control inflammation and tumorigenesis
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Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 1, 2025 Source:Tattoo ink moves through body, killing immune cells, study says
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Increasing numbers of younger adults are being diagnosed with skin cancer.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for June 20, 2025 Source:You likely aren’t using enough sunscreen, doctors warn amid increase in skin cancer
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Tanning beds rebranded and touted as a boon for health and wellness belie the physical reality that UV exposure is cumulative increasing the risk of skin cancers with each successive use.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 26, 2025 Source:Sunbed use on the rise as salons sell ‘wellness’ benefits
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Debunking the ‘anti-sunscreen’ movement: Doctors say TikTok trend is dangerous and full of scientific and physiological inaccuracies
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 29, 2024 Source:Debunking the ‘anti-sunscreen’ movement: Doctors say TikTok trend is dangerous
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FDA approves AI scanner that increases the physician’s accuracy in identifying skin cancers like basal and squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for January 19, 2024 Source:FDA Approves AI Device That Helps Spot Skin Cancer
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Skin cancer numbers increasing in Canada
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 29, 2014 Source: Skin cancer is on the rise in Canada Reference: Canadian Cancer Statistics 2014