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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2012

 

 

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Free flu shot program missing kids under two, study finds

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Low Rates of Influenza Immunization in Young Children Under Ontario’s Universal Influenza Immunization Program

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2012

 

 

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Supplements May Increase Cancer Risk

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Martinez ME, et al “Dietary supplements and cancer prevention: Balancing potential benefits against proven harms” J Natl Cancer Inst 2012; DOI: 10.1093/jnci/djs195.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2012

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Donepezil For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Alzheimer’s

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“Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease”
Robert Howard, M.D., Rupert McShane, F.R.C.Psych., James Lindesay, D.M.et.al.,
New England Journal Of Medicine, March 2012, dpi:366:893-903

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012

 

 

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Pills as good as stents for some patients: study

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Initial Coronary Stent Implantation With Medical Therapy vs Medical Therapy Alone for Stable Coronary Artery Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 29, 2012

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FDA Warns on Statin Drugs

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2012

 

 

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Sleeping Pill Death Toll May Top 500,000

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2012

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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, 2012

 

 

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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 December 12, 2011

Question from Steve: Should people get the shingles vaccine?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2011

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A smoking vaccine?

New anti-tobacco approach is yielding promising results

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 2, 2011

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November, 30 2011

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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

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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 11, 2011

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Doctor aghast as lollipops used to spread chickenpox

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Chickenpox: The disease, the vaccine and the parties

Blood clot risk higher with some types of pill

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 31, 2011

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Doctors refuse to OK marijuana use

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2011

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Malaria-vaccine trials raise hope of eradicating deadly disease

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First Results of Phase 3 Trial of RTS,S/AS01 Malaria Vaccine in African Children

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 21, 2011

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Study suggests flu shots keep kids out of hospital

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Effect of expanded US recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination: comparison of two pediatric emergency departments in the United States and Canada 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 16, 2011

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Dr. Oz slammed over arsenic in apple juice flap

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2011

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FDA Panel Backs Xarelto for Stroke Prevention

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 6, 2011

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Doctors say two chicken pox vaccinations better than one

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Canadian Pediatric Society

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 1, 2011

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Canadian-made virus shows promise as cancer treatment

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Intravenous delivery of a multi-mechanistic cancer-targeted oncolytic poxvirus in humans

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 5, 2011

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Scientists a step closer to Hepatitis C vaccine

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Virus-Like Particles Pseudotyped for HCV Trigger Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 1, 2011

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Ontario launches new vaccine program

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 28, 2011

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Ten Top-Selling Drugs Coming Off Patent

 

FDA Panel Endorses Novel Drug for Lymphoma

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 11, 2011

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Discovery of Natural Antibody Brings a Universal Flu Vaccine a Step Closer

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A Highly Conserved Neutralizing Epitope on Group 2 Influenza A Viruses

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2011

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Measles outbreak spreads in Quebec

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 3, 2011

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E. coli in Europe outbreak never seen before

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 1 , 2011

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WHO Says Cell Phones May Cause Cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2011

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How safe is your makeup?

Teens and young adults may need mumps booster

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An assessment of mumps vaccine effectiveness by dose during an outbreak in Canada

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 28, 2011

 

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2011

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Painkillers and antidepressants might make a bad mix

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Antidepressant effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are attenuated by antiinflammatory drugs in mice and humans

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2011

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New birth-control pills can triple the risk of blood clots

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Risk of venous thromboembolism in users of oral contraceptives containing drospirenone or levonorgestrel: nested case-control study based on UK General Practice Research Database

 

 

 

 

New generation of blood thinners offers patients easier-to-use options

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2011

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Fresh food diet cuts exposure to BPA, study finds

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Food Packaging and Bisphenol A and Bis(2-Ethylhexyl) Phthalate Exposure: Findings from a Dietary Intervention

This book provides a compelling science and evidence-based argument about the tactics and misrepresentations of the studies that are used to fan the flames of chemophobia.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 7, 2011

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Study suggests bias in antidepressant, cancer research

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Antidepressants and Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Review of the Literature and Researchers’ Financial Associations with Industry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2011

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Can Mom’s Medicine Hurt the Baby?: Few Studies Detail Prescription Drugs’ Risk to Pregnant, Breast-Feeding Women

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 18, 2011

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Nitroglycerin cream may improve bone density: study

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 17, 2011

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Gene therapy shows promise in easing Parkinson’s

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Lancet Neurology: AAV2-GAD gene therapy for advanced Parkinson’s disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2011

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Ontario Health Minister won’t help mom get breast-cancer drug

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 23, 2011

Source: Painful Shingles Can Strike More Than Once

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2011

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Common birth control pill not tied to heart attacks

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Progestogen-Only Contraceptives and the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-Analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 15, 2011

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Energy drinks under-studied, overused, report warns

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 7, 2011

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Should teenage boys get the HPV vaccine?

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Efficacy of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine against HPV Infection and Disease in Males

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 2, 2011

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Avastin Linked to Fatal Side Effects

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 21, 2011

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2011

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Drug to Fight Melanoma Prolonged Life in Trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 19, 2011

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Phthalates to be restricted in children’s toys

Physician Guide to Safer Plastics

The Top Ten Unfounded Health Scares of 2010

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 17, 2011

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Top doctor urges Canadians to get flu shots