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Dr. Barry Dworkin

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  • Another observational food study with its inherent self-reporting bias this time about the link between fizzy drinks, coffee, and fruit juice consumption and increasing stroke risk.

    October 7, 2024

    Medical Mythbusting Commentary for October 7, 2024 Source:Frequent drinking of fizzy beverages and fruit juice linked to an increased risk of stroke: research Reference:Frequent fizzy or fruit drinks and high coffee consumption linked to higherstroke risk

  • Llama protein may help treat c.difficile and toxicologists comment on Consumer Reports Study on risk of soda colour additive

    January 31, 2014

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2014 [display_podcast] Source: Concerned about the health risk of soda? Researchers find novel approach for controlling deadly C. difficile infections Reference: The study conducted by the National Toxicology Program T. Murase, L. Eugenio, M. Schorr, G. Hussack, J. Tanha, E. N. Kitova, J. S. Klassen, K. K. S.…

  • Unpublished sugary drink study uses statistical manipulation to claim link to 180,000 yearly deaths

    March 20, 2013

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Sugary drinks linked to staggering 180,000 deaths each year: study Reference: Not published. Presented at  the American Heart Association’s EPI|NPAM 2013 conference (Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism)  

  • Sunday House Call, #404, July 8, 2012: Fizzy Sugar Water for the Masses

    July 8, 2012

    Sunday House Call, #404, July 8, 2012: Fizzy Sugar Water for the Masses Last month, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced his intention to introduce a restriction on soda pop (sugary drinks) cup sizes to no greater than 16 ounces that would affect locales such as city restaurants, stadiums, food carts and movie theatres. This proposal has…

  • New York plans to ban large size sodas to combat obesity and ignores human psychology

    May 31, 2012

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 31, 2012   [display_podcast]   Source: NYC mayor seeks ban on big sugary drinks  

  • Sugar-added drinks associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

    October 28, 2010

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October , 2010 Source: New research links soft drinks to type 2 diabetes Reference: Diabetes Care: Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes

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