Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 29, 2010

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Flu activity ’significantly below’ normal for January, agency says

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UPDATE: Healthy kids need only one dose of H1N1 vaccine
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 – update 74 – November 13, 2009
Cochrane review of vaccines and autism claim
Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies – Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 14
Ottawa Public Health H1N1 website
Public Health Agency of Canada [...]

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 17, 2009

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Swine Flu May Mean Seasonal Strain Won’t Emerge in U.S. Winter

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 16, 2009

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H1N1 ‘not done yet’: Canada’s top doctor

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 9, 2009

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British researchers say little evidence Tamiflu works, but WHO says the drug is useful

Swine Flu Pandemic May Be Less Severe Than Expected

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 30, 2009

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Week six of flu shot campaign

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2009

Source: Cost of vaccinating the nation hits $1.5-billion and climbing

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 11, 2009

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Expert: Don’t worry about H1N1 double doses for kids

I just received this email forwarded to me by a chiropractic colleague and friend. He has been steamed about the misinformation and advice being broadcast to the public by certain Ottawa chiropractors.
Below, from the Ontario Chiropractic Association is their policy statement on this issue that in short states that vaccine science and recommendations are [...]

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 3, 2009

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 2, 2009

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Experts advise WHO on pandemic vaccine policies and strategies – Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 briefing note 14
A million doses of swine-flu drugs given in Canada – National Post
( As of Oct. 24, a total of 1,779 hospitalized cases, including 351 cases admitted to an intensive-care unit, and [...]

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 29, 2009

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 28, 2009

Patient Information: Influenza symptoms and treatment
Ottawa Public Health Recommendations: When to see your doctor, stay home or head to the emergency room

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 26, 2009

Answers to listeners questions.

I will be on a special two-hour listener phone in show on H1N1 to be broadcast on Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 3 PM EDT on Rob Snow’s Afternoon Edition on 580 CFRA in Ottawa.

As the focus of attention turns to the H1N1 outbreak that is now occurring across the country, the public faces an array of information sources that will influence their opinion about vaccination.
There have been many claims and critiques about the H1N1 vaccine and it has become a springboard to envelop other vaccines and vaccination [...]

With the H1N1 flu season upon us, the need to provide credible evidenced-based information to the public is an essential in order to answer questions and concerns. Dr. Isra Levy, the City of Ottawa’s Chief Medical Offer of Health and Dr. Nadine Sicard, Associate Medical Offer of Health and member of the National Advisory [...]

This article, written by Dr. Noni MacDonald and Dr. Francoise Baylis , answers many of the question you may have about the vaccine. I believe that credible evidenced-based information provided to the public respects what I have witnessed and experienced on my radio show; that no topic is difficult to understand if it is explained cogently and rationally. It also counters fear-mongering and misrepresentation of facts for personal gain.

Should you take the H1N1 Vaccine?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 22, 2009

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First H1N1 clinic opens Oct. 26

Addendum: In the interview I did not have the opportunity to mention that Guillain Barré Syndrome does not occur in children.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2009

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Swine flu vaccine could be approved this week