Dr. Barry Dworkin » Health Headlines http://www.drbarrydworkin.com Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:41:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 2004-2010 bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Sunday House Call) bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com (Sunday House Call) posts 1440 http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/BarryLogo1.jpg Dr. Barry Dworkin » Health Headlines http://www.drbarrydworkin.com 144 144 Sunday House Call is a live two-hour evidenced-based medicine and science show that airs at 3 PM Eastern originating from the studios of 580 CFRA radio in Ottawa, Canada. Its stated aim is to provide the opportunity for our guests to discuss their idea... Sunday House Call is a live two-hour evidenced-based medicine and science show that airs at 3 PM Eastern originating from the studios of 580 CFRA radio in Ottawa, Canada. Its stated aim is to provide the opportunity for our guests to discuss their ideas and the basic science that led to their latest research without the need to encapsulate their life\\\'s work into a 30 second soundbite and to provide information to our listeners that is credible, unbiased and backed by evidence, not anecdote. Dr. Barry Dworkin, Sunday House Call, 580 CFRA, health, evidence-based medicine Sunday House Call Sunday House Call bpr@brigittepellerinrobson.com no no Splints work as well as casts for children’s wrist fractures http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/09/08/splints-work-as-well-as-casts-for-childrens-wrist-fractures/ http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/2010/09/08/splints-work-as-well-as-casts-for-childrens-wrist-fractures/#comments Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:37:07 +0000 Dr. Barry Dworkin http://www.drbarrydworkin.com/?p=3604 Research finds splints work well for kids' broken wrists Related articles:
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  2. US study shows rise of sports-related concussions in children
  3. Parents choose lesser-calorie foods for their children when given the choice
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 8 , 2010

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Research finds splints work well for kids’ broken wrists

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  1. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
  2. US study shows rise of sports-related concussions in children
  3. Parents choose lesser-calorie foods for their children when given the choice

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  1. Observational data supports Mediterranean diet reduces Alzheimer risk
  2. Preliminary data suggest relationship between diet success and genes
  3. Citric acid in diet sodas may thwart kidney stone development
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 7 , 2010

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Low-Carb Diet is Better When Rich in Veggies

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  1. Observational data supports Mediterranean diet reduces Alzheimer risk
  2. Preliminary data suggest relationship between diet success and genes
  3. Citric acid in diet sodas may thwart kidney stone development

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  1. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
  2. Dairy fat reduces heart attack risk? A lesson on how not to do a study
  3. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 6 , 2010

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Cortisol Levels In Hair Linked To Heart Attack Risk

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Hair cortisol and the risk for acute myocardial infarction in adult men

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  1. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
  2. Dairy fat reduces heart attack risk? A lesson on how not to do a study
  3. Addition of fibrates to conventional treatments does not reduce heart attack risk in type II diabetics

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  • What happens when a child receives a double dose of H1N1 vaccine in error?
  • Website provides personalized alerts for weather sensitive health conditions
  • Five year cancer survival rate seems to be lower in financially poorer individual despite universal access to care
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 3 , 2010

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    Second hand shoppers worry over spread of bedbugs

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    1. What happens when a child receives a double dose of H1N1 vaccine in error?
    2. Website provides personalized alerts for weather sensitive health conditions
    3. Five year cancer survival rate seems to be lower in financially poorer individual despite universal access to care

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    1. Paxil interferes with tamoxifen’s efficacy combating breast cancer/Sunday House Call returns to the airwaves
    2. Antibody helps trigger ovarian cancer cell death
    3. Estrogen-sensitive breast cancer risk reduction study finds two drugs that work but have trade-offs
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 1 , 2010

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    Preventive cancer surgeries save women’s lives: study

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    Association of Risk-Reducing Surgery in BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutation Carriers With Cancer Risk and Mortality

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    2. Antibody helps trigger ovarian cancer cell death
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    1. Study shows breast development beginning earlier in girls, causality needs to be determined
    2. You say concussion, I say ABI
    3. Small phase 1 study shows electrical stimulation of the brain can help slow progression of Alzheimer Disease
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 31 , 2010

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    Sports-Related Concussions on the Rise in Kids

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    Emergency Department Visits for Concussion in Young Child Athletes

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    1. Study shows breast development beginning earlier in girls, causality needs to be determined
    2. You say concussion, I say ABI
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    1. The skinny on omega-3 fatty acids
    2. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
    3. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2010

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    Study: More omega-3 fats didn’t aid heart patients

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    1. The skinny on omega-3 fatty acids
    2. Cortisol levels in hair may be an indicator of heart attack in men who are already at risk of heart disease
    3. Study could not establish causality between overtime work hours and heart disease risk

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    A Biosynthetic Alternative to Human Donor Tissue for Inducing Corneal Regeneration: 24-Month Follow-Up of a Phase 1 Clinical Study

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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 26, 2010

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    Lab made cornea offers new hope for restored vision

    Reference:

    A Biosynthetic Alternative to Human Donor Tissue for Inducing Corneal Regeneration: 24-Month Follow-Up of a Phase 1 Clinical Study

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    1. Corneal stem cell process restores sight
    2. Small phase 1 study shows electrical stimulation of the brain can help slow progression of Alzheimer Disease
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    1. Vitamin D Awareness Month
    2. Vitamin D deficiency and effect on cancer risk
    3. Lifestyle’s influence on breast cancer risk
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 25, 2010

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    Genetic effects of vitamin D studied

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    2. Estrogen-sensitive breast cancer risk reduction study finds two drugs that work but have trade-offs
    3. Omega-3 fatty acids do not improve heart health when the barn door has already closed
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    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 20, 2010

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    More water equals less weight: study

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    3. Omega-3 fatty acids do not improve heart health when the barn door has already closed

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