Wednesday House Call December 16, 2015: The Zombie Edition

Wednesday House Call   December 16, 2015: The Zombie Edition

Dr Barry Dworkin joins Rob Snow to discuss the latest health stories of the week.

Today:

1) Recognize the symptoms of zombie infection.
BRAINS! BRAINS! BRAINS!
http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/zombie-apocalypse-study-published-in-top-medical-journal-1.2702422
http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h6423
2) Also from BMJ – Putin’s Gunslinger’s gait.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/304053.php
3) Antidepressant use in pregnancy increases risk of autism: study
”  Canadian researchers are raising the alarm about the use of antidepressants during pregnancy, unveiling research that finds the drugs are strongly linked to an increased risk of autism.”
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/antidepressant-use-in-pregnancy-increases-risk-of-autism-study-1.2699381
4) ”  The group representing Canada’s pediatricians is warning parents against using medical marijuana to treat their children’s health conditions, saying there is not enough evidence that the drug is either safe or effective.”
http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/doctors-warn-against-medical-marijuana-for-kids-1.2699020