Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 3, 2012

Prescription for exercise Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New R Jog for 15 minutes and call me in the morning

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2012

Should sugar be regulated as a "toxic" ingredient? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A spoonful of sugar … not such a good idea, report says

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 1, 2012

Diagnosis of Crosby's neck injury is uncertain Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Crosby’s neck not broken, after all

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 31, 2012

Diet choice secondary to caloric intake with respect to weight loss Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Calorie cutting, not the source, is what matters

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Effects of 4 weight-loss diets differing in fat, protein, and carbohydrate on fat mass, lean mass, visceral adipose tissue, and hepatic fat: results from the POUNDS LOST trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 29, 2012

How should we use blood pressure readings from both arms? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Measuring blood pressure on one arm not enough: study

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Association of a difference in systolic blood pressure between arms with vascular disease and mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2012

Study looking at stem cells replacing damaged heart tissue Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart patient’s stem cells harnessed for healing

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 26, 2012

Delisting coming to OHIP services Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Cuts to OHIP services could include some planned C-section births

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2012

Clinical relevance of drug to slow low grade prostate cancer unclear Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drug may help slow prostate tumour growth

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The Lancet: Dutasteride in localised prostate cancer management

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 24, 2012

Alcohol's relationship to health risks and benefits all in the details of use Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Slow and steady the way to alcohol’s health benefits: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 23, 2012

Understanding cardiovascular system response to Hot Yoga Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Avoid Getting Scorched by ‘Hot Yoga’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2012

Sexual activity not a risk for stable post heart attack patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sex OK for Most Patients With Stable Heart Disease

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Levine G, et al “Sexual activity and cardiovascular disease: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association” Circulation 2012; DOI: 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182447787.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

When should bone density test be done? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study: Many women can skip frequent bone scans

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2010 clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis in Canada: summary

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2012

A surgical approach to treatment-resistant hypertension Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canadian doctors try surgery to treat high blood pressure

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January17, 2012

Should sex of the fetus be withheld from parents to reduce risk of aborting females? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Bid to curb female feticide pushes hot buttons of abortion and culture

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“It’s a girl!” — could be a death sentence 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2012

Magnesium lowers stroke risk: Another correlation is not causation study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Magnesium-rich diet may lower stroke risk: study

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http://bit.ly/AhalBY

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2012

Big surprise, drinking a litre of cola a day increases abdominal fat deposits..... so does chocolate milk and orange juice Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sugary soda ups risky fat deposits

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Sucrose-sweetened beverages increase fat storage in the liver, muscle, and visceral fat depot: a 6-mo randomized intervention study1,2,3

http://m.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/winner-of-50000-health-prize-calls-for-new-strategy-you-can-be-obese-and-fit/article2299630/?service=mobile

A clear and straight-forward action can prevent a great disease burden Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

Smoking cessation relapse rates common according to study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey

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Alpert H, et al “A prospective cohort study challenging the effectiveness of population-based medical intervention for smoking cessation” Tob Control 2012; DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050129.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

Study concludes ASA should not be used for primary prevention of heart disease because side effects outweigh benefits Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Aspirin a day may be harmful, study says

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Effect of Aspirin on Vascular and Nonvascular Outcomes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 9, 2012

British MPs make plea to citizens to curtail alcohol consumption Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published Monday

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Alcohol consumption per country

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 6, 2012

Study investigating sleep problems in infants suffers from selection bias and did not exam the children in question Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Babies’ sleep problems may persist over years, study says

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 5, 2012

Little evidence that swine flu variant poses public healthrisk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Swine flu virus may be spreading between people

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 4, 2012

Slowing ageing in mice with stem cells not the fountain of youth for humans Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Stem cells stave off old age, study finds

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Muscle-derived stem/progenitor cell dysfunction limits healthspan and lifespan in a murine progeria model

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 3, 2012

Exercise in the workplace may help improve health and productivity outcomes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Employers discovering workplace fitness pays off

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 2, 2012

Big food, big numbers, and how despite methodology, the media produces its gospel Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The Average American Ate (Literally) A Ton This Year

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 30, 2011

OMG, there are bacteria on my paper towels! Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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That paper towel you use in the bathroom could be carrying bacteria: study

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Evaluation of bacterial contaminants found on unused paper towels and possible postcontamination after handwashing: A pilot study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 28, 2011

Improved blood test may help detect heart attacks at earlier stage of development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Blood Test May Rule Out Heart Attacks More Quickly

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Keller T, et al “Serial changes in highly sensitive troponin I assay and early diagnosis of myocardial infarction” JAMA 2011; 306: 2684-2693.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 27, 2011

Societal factors continue to impact obesity rates Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2011

More study required to determine if magnetic therapy improves recovery in stroke patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Brain Stimulation Reduces Post-Stroke Neglect

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Theta-burst stimulation of the left hemisphere accelerates recovery of hemispatial neglect

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 14, 2011

Have a merry Christmas and a non-cardiac New Year Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2011

The consequences of untreated strep throat (bacterial tonsillitis) can include rare childhood mood disorders Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 12, 2011

Should you get the shingles vaccine? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 9, 2011

Anti-androgen prostate cancer therapy does not increase risk of heart-related deaths Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Hormone Drugs Might Not Raise Heart-Related Deaths in Prostate Patients

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Association of Androgen Deprivation Therapy With Cardiovascular Death in Patients With Prostate Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Trials

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 7, 2011

Does exercise and fitness trump risk from elevated BMI? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fitness levels trump weight for living longer

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Long-Term Effects of Changes in Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Body Mass Index on All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Men

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 6, 2011

Depression and diabetes together may increase risk of future dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Risk for Dementia Rises When Diabetes, Depression Meet: Study

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Association of Depression With Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2011

Anti-smoking vaccine still has a ways to go Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A smoking vaccine?

New anti-tobacco approach is yielding promising results

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 2, 2011

Generic drugs can be hit or miss with respect to efficacy and patients are the target Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 1, 2011

Fishy evidence for preventing cognitive decline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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RSNA: A Fish a Week Keeps the Brain at Its Peak

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November, 30 2011

Chicken pox vaccine protects infants through herd immunity Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Chicken Pox Vaccine Protects Small Infants Too, Not Just Vaccinated Children

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“Varicella in Infants After Implementation of the US Varicella Vaccination Program”
Sandra S. Chaves, MD, MSc, Adriana S. Lopez, MHS, Tureka L. Watson, MS, Rachel Civen, MD, Barbara Watson, MD, Laurene Mascola, MD, Jane F. Seward, MBBS, MPH
Pediatrics doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-0017

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 29, 2011

Hospital parking fees are user fees/Health Canada removes Avastin's indication to treat HER2 negative breast cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa doc calls for end to rich hospital parking fees

Avastin no longer OK for metastatic breast cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 28, 2011

Vitamin D benefits subject to overhype Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vitamin D Benefits: Hope or Hype?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 25, 2011

Snow shovelling linked to heart attack study misses the big picture Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Shovelling snow CAN trigger heart attacks, Kingston doctor proves

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Snow-shoveling and the risk of acute coronary syndromes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 24, 2011

Study suggests low BMI increases post-operative survival risk ... but only for certain conditions: Greater BMI increases risk as well. Confused? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Underweight people at higher risk after surgery

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The Relationship Between Body Mass Index and 30-Day Mortality Risk, by Principal Surgical Procedure

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2011

Does low salt intake increase heart disease risk? One study does not prove a trend Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Tonelli M, et al “Recommendations on screening for breast cancer in average-risk women aged 40-74 years” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.110334.

Additional source: CMAJ
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Gøtzsche PC “Time to stop mammography screening?” CMAJ 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.111721.

Breast cancer screening for 40-49 year old women not supported by solid evidence: Politics will now supersede sound science and trash it Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 21, 2011

Sid makes his return Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 18, 2011

More of the same health care mantra plays soothing music to dogmatic government policy in new report Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Top economist warns Canada against two-tiered health care

Important Notice – Infection Prevention Lapse

School bans balls from playground to protect children from harm? and..Hep C: post hoc ergo propter hoc comes to the fore again Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011

Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Light-activated cancer drugs tested

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National Cancer Institute

Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules