Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2012

Lack of buy-in for infant and toddler flu shots Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Data does not support routine vitamins and other supplements to prevent cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Study indicates drug used for early Alzheimer Disease is helpful in later stages Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Medications seem to work as well as stents for people with stable heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

FDA issues advisory of rare side effects of statin use. As always, you need to consider risk vs benefit Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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FDA Warns on Statin Drugs

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 28, 2012

Do sleeping pills cause cancer? Show me how this happens and I might accept it otherwise it is another correlation/causation misperception Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sleeping Pill Death Toll May Top 500,000

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, 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 December 12, 2011

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

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 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 11, 2011

Chicken pox lollipops and parties do not make for healthier children Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Small absolute increase in venous blood clot risk noted with birth control pills containing drospirenone Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 31, 2011

Pain management issues with cannabis use Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Doctors refuse to OK marijuana use

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2011

Malaria vaccine results are promising and could save millions of lives a year Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Study shows that children's flu shots keep them out of the ER Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Dr. Oz's fearmongering about arsenic in apple juice Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dr. Oz slammed over arsenic in apple juice flap

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2011

FDA approval Xarelto for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients questioned Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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FDA Panel Backs Xarelto for Stroke Prevention

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 6, 2011

Two doses of chicken pox vaccine recommended Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Phase 1 anti-cancer vaccine study shows great promise Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Animal study shows promise in Hepatitis C vaccine research Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Rotateq vaccine to be covered in Ontario Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ontario launches new vaccine program

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 28, 2011

Why certain generic drugs do not work as assumed Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ten Top-Selling Drugs Coming Off Patent

FDA Panel Endorses Novel Drug for Lymphoma

New medication for Hodgkin's patients who have failed to respond to all other treatments may soon be approved Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 11, 2011

Universal flu vaccine for prevention and treatment to enter human trials Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Measles spreads from France to Quebec Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Measles outbreak spreads in Quebec

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 3, 2011

Source of E.coli outbreak in Europe remains elusive Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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E. coli in Europe outbreak never seen before

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 1 , 2011

Much ado about cellphone use and cancer risk signifying nothing Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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WHO Says Cell Phones May Cause Cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2011

More chemophobia reports about heavy metals in lipstick, Mumps booster recommended for young adults Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Infection control when travelling Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 27, 2011

Preliminary evidence suggests that anti-inflammatory medications may interfere with antidepressant efficacy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Fourth generation birth control pills cause slight absolute risk increase of blood clots Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

New blood thinners add value to stroke prevention and quality of life Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 8, 2011

Risk perspective distorted one part per billion at a time Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Biased and omitted results noted in some industry-funded antidepressant studies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

The grey zone of medication use during pregnancy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Nitroglycerin may provide less expensive alternative to increase bone density Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Nitroglycerin cream may improve bone density: study

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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 17, 2011

Gene therapy study demonstrate mild success in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

More information needed about woman's breast cancer before slamming Ontario Government for not covering breast-cancer drug Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 23, 2011

Shingles can recur more than once:study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2011

Progestin-only birth control pill does not increase heart disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Long-term effects of continued energy drink consumption requires further study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Energy drinks under-studied, overused, report warns

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 7, 2011

The issues surrounding universal HPV vaccination for teenage boys? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Avastin side effects known: risk/benefit considerations are what is important for advanced cancer treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Avastin Linked to Fatal Side Effects

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 21, 2011

Cancer patient in dire need denied access to her hospital Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 20, 2011

Roche reports progress for melanoma treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drug to Fight Melanoma Prolonged Life in Trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 19, 2011

Health Canada bans phthalates from soft plastic toys Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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

Early start to flu season taking a toll on health resources Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Top doctor urges Canadians to get flu shots