Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 24, 2013
Clinical trial started to detect breast cancer using a urine screening test Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Technique to Detect Breast Cancer in Urine Developed
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Researcher Develops Technique to Detect Breast Cancer in Urine
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 15, 2013
Genetic screening tests create their own set of risks and dilemmas Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for May 14, 2013
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy to prevent BRCA-induced breast cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Angelina Jolie has double mastectomy due to breast cancer risk
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 26, 2013
HPV vaccine for boys recommended as universal program for Canada Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Gynecologists group calls for HPV vaccine for boys
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 24, 2013
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Guideline for PSA prostate cancer screening advises against testing for men at average risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Most Men Don’t Need PSA Tests, Doctors’ Group Says
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Summaries for Patients: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
Clinical Guidelines: Screening for Prostate Cancer: A Guidance Statement From the Clinical Guidelines Committee of the American College of Physicians
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 27, 2013
Genomic sequencing for disease does not mean you are destined to be afflicted with it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Scientists find new gene markers for cancer risk
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Turning of COGS moves forward findings for hormonally mediated cancers
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 26, 2013
The facts about C. difficile and the difficulties eradicating spread in hospitals Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Ottawa Hospital C. difficile outbreak blamed on clutter, poor cleaning
Staff cite overcrowding, lack of training
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 11, 2013
British chief medical officer warns of increasing antibiotic-resistant bacteria Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New wave of ‘superbugs’ poses dire threat, says chief medical officer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2013
Breath test for stomach cancer show promise as it moves into larger population clinical trials Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for February 22, 2013
Study does not have the power to show that prolonged sitting increases chronic disease risks Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
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Time spent sitting may raise chronic disease risk
Chronic disease and sitting time in middle-aged Australian males: findings from the 45 and Up Study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2013
Study finds that antioxidants do not prevent stroke and dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Antioxidants may not help prevent stroke and dementia
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Total antioxidant capacity of the diet and major neurologic outcomes in older adults
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 19, 2013
Systematic reviews needed before any conclusions can be drawn from calcium supplementation and cardiovascular complications Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Can too much calcium in your diet be deadly?
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Heart rhythm disturbance may explain many strokes
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 5, 2013
Windsor ends fluoridation: chemophobia and anecdote sways mayor/Caffeine energy drinks approves by Health Canada Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Jonathan Kay: Windsor’s junk-science Mayor is all wet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 9, 2013
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Stop Pap tests in women under 25, Canadian panel advises
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 31, 2012
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Don't count on text messages as a screening tool for imminent stroke Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
‘Dystextia’: When gibberish texts are a sign of stroke
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 13, 2012
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People Living Longer but Not Healthier Lives
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 22, 2012
The effects of overdiagnosis of breast cancer using screening mammography Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Cancer Survivor or Victim of Overdiagnosis?
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Effect of Three Decades of Screening Mammography on Breast-Cancer Incidence
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 19, 2012
Multivitamins do little to reduce cancer risk in male physicians over 50:study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Study: Multivitamins may slightly lower cancer risk in men but not their odds of heart disease
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 9, 2012
The rationale of why testicular cancer screening using a pregnancy test is not recommended Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Reddit comic about Canadian man’s positive pregnancy test sparks cancer diagnosis
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 8, 2012
New cancer biomarker protein may lead to development of early detection and treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
One test may ‘find many cancers’
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 17, 2012
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Routine Physicals Don’t Save Lives
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 12, 2012
Open-heart and balloon angioplasty may not be indicated for patients with stable heart disease Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Nearly one-third of angioplasties, bypasses are ineffective or unneeded: researchers
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 10, 2012
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Max Keeping’s next battle: Former CTV anchor faces surgery for colorectal cancer
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 8, 2012
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Cancer prevention: ‘More testing is not always better’
Reference: For more information, these two books are a good start to understand the complexities of screening tests. They are written for teh public and health professionals alike.
The Cure for Everything by Timothy Caufield
Testing Treatments by Imogen Evans, Hazel Thornton, Iain Chalmers, and Paul Glasziou
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2012
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Aspirin May Slow Brain Decline In Elderly Women With Heart Risk
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2012
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West Nile virus kills two in Ontario in ‘worst outbreak’ in a decade
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 14, 2012
Significant study shows TIAs (transient strokes) may need to be treated more aggressively Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
“Mini” strokes carry high risk of disability, Canadian study finds
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What Causes Disability After Transient Ischemic Attack and Minor Stroke?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2012
A missed opportunity that may have helped prevent the spread of West Nile virus in North America Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
How to protect against rare, late summer ‘bugs
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 27, 2012
Circumcision health policy statement from American Academy of Pediatrics draws criticism Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Circumcision pluses outweigh risks: U.S. pediatricians
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 24, 2012
Trying to improve heart disease risk prediction for those who are misclassified as intermediate risk Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Heart Risk Prediction Improves With Calcium Scan
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“Comparison of Novel Risk Markers for Improvement in Cardiovascular Risk Assessment in Intermediate-Risk Individuals”; Yeboah J, McClelland RL, Polonsky TS, and others; JAMA, 308(8):788-795, published online 22 August 2012; DOI:10.1001/jama.2012.9624; Link to Abstract.
Additional source: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 1, 2012
Science succeeding in turning HIV into a chronic disease: People living normal and long lives Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Science takes tiny steps toward a cure for AIDS
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If over 65, Vitamin doses of 800 IU and above may prevent fractures Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Vitamin D in high doses may prevent fractures
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Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari, Walter C. Willett, Endel J. Orav, Paul Lips, Pierre J. Meunier, Ronan A. Lyons, Leon Flicker, John Wark, Rebecca D. Jackson, Jane A. Cauley, Haakon E. Meyer, Michael Pfeifer, Kerrie M. Sanders, Hannes B. Stähelin, Robert Theiler, Bess Dawson-Hughes. A Pooled Analysis of Vitamin D Dose Requirements for Fracture Prevention. New England Journal of Medicine, 2012; 367 (1): 40 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1109617
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 2, 2012
No conclusive evidence to date that DNA testing could point to a healthier diet but it will certainly fill the pockets of those selling it Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
New DNA test could point to a healthier diet
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 26, 2012
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Outrage after girls suffer intense sunburn during field trip
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2012
US Preventive Services Task Force changes recommendations for calcium and vitamin D use for postmenopausal women Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 7, 2012
Antibiotic prophylaxis prior to dental procedures for people with artificial joints that are greater than two-years-old generally not required Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Artificial hip, heart valve or knee? Check with your dentist
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 18, 2012
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Statins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggests
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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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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 11, 2012
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HIV treatment drug could prevent new infections
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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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2012
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Study Warns That DNA Scanning to Predict Disease Can Mislead; ‘Not a Crystal Ball’
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2012
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Study finds some early breast cancer overdiagnosed
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