Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 1, 2013

Stems cells used to construct new windpipe (trachea) for girl Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Young Girl Receives Lifesaving Windpipe Transplant Made From Her Stem Cells

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 25, 2013

Focused-beam-ultrasound trial will investigate efficacy to treat early stage prostate cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Clinical trial first for less invasive procedure to treat prostate cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 23, 2013

Cinnamon games not so much fun Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Don’t take the cinnamon challenge: Doctors warn teens after surge in calls to poison centres

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The ‘Cinnamon Challenge’: A Popular Dare That Just Isn’t Worth Taking

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 22, 2013

How an intestinal parasitic worm helped develop a new skin graft bandage Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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‘Bed-of-needles’ super-grip plaster for surgical wounds

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 18, 2013

Tree frog feet provide model for surgical robot movements Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Frog-like robot will help surgeons

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 10, 2013

Guideline for PSA prostate cancer screening advises against testing for men at average risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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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 25, 2013

Endoscopic cardiac procedures replaces conventional surgical approaches for some patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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More hearts can be fixed without surgery

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March , 2013

New commonsense sports concussion guidelines Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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‘If in doubt, sit it out,’ concussion guide advises

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Concussion guidelines, American Academy of Neurology

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 15, 2013

New understanding of mechanism of brain disease in athletes coming up for discussion on Sunday House Call Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2013

Although lipoprotein A is linked to aortic valve heart disease, there is no evidence that using statins will reduce this risk even though "The You Docs" say so Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How lipoprotein is the new warning sign of an unhealthy heart

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Here is the New England Journal of Medicine article that refutes the claims made by Dr. Oz et al.

and the Forbes recap:

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 8, 2013

Silent atrial fibrillation a cause for strokes:study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart rhythm disturbance may explain many strokes

Reference: Presented at the International Stroke Conference. Not peer-reviewed or pub;ished

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 1, 2013

Jason Spezza's herniated disc Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Senators star forward Spezza out indefinitely with herniated disc

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 27, 2012

Three heart transplants in one day at the Ottawa Heart Institute Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa heart institute reaches 500 transplants with three-operation ‘heart trick’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 12, 2012

Bariatric surgery has its benefits but ask the right questions about outcomes and procedures Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Surgeons weigh in on risks of obesity surgery

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 | Download

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Nearly one-third of angioplasties, bypasses are ineffective or unneeded: researchers

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Regional Variation in Cardiac Catheterization Appropriateness and Baseline Risk After Acute Myocardial Infarction

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September , 2012

More evidence that concussions of all varieties in children can have long-lasting cognitive effects Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Concussions can ruin quality of life for young athletes, CHEO research finds

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Presented at Brain Injury Association of Canada annual conference, Ottawa, Sept. 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 3, 2012

Waiting for the hip train to pull out of the station Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Eastern Ontario has province’s longest delays for hip replacements

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 30, 2012

ASA may improve survival for men with aggressive prostate cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Aspirin May Prolong Prostate Cancer Survival

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“Aspirin Use and the Risk of Prostate Cancer Mortality in Men Treated With Prostatectomy or Radiotherapy”; Kevin S. Choe, Janet E. Cowan, June M. Chan, Peter R. Carroll, Anthony V. D’Amico, and Stanley L. Liauw; Journal of Clinical Oncology, published online 27 August 2012; DOI:10.1200/JCO.2011.41.0308; Link to Abstract.
Additional source: UT Southwestern Medical Center.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 20, 2012

Prostate cancer surgery results no different from not doing the surgery: study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Prostate Cancer Surgery Fails to Cut Death Rate in Study

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Radical Prostatectomy versus Observation for Localized Prostate Cancer

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 25, 2012

Hockey body checks for 11 and 12 year-olds: just use a Mack truck and be done with it Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Secret ballot sees Calgary Hockey’s pee wee body checking ban defeated

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2012

Stem cells used to create new vein for transplant Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Vein grown from girl’s own stem cells transplanted

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Successful transplantation of tissue-engineered vein, The Lancet

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 1, 2012

Early experimentation into restoring spinal cord function using rat model Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Rat Paralysis Rehab Method Holds Clues for Aiding Humans

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Rehabilitation Restores Voluntary Motion in Paraplegic Rats

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 29, 2012

New surgical procedure for medication-resistant gastric reflux disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Surgery Tries a Device to Treat Stubborn Heartburn

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Endoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease: Initial experience

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 17, 2012

Good back support measures are key to reducing the morbidity of chronic back pain Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Back pain relief may taper off

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The prognosis of acute and persistent low-back pain: a meta-analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2012

Raising awareness of concussion is great, access to care thereafter? Not so great. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2012

Phase 1 pig cell brain cell transplant trial to treat Parkinson's Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Zealand firm to trial pig cells to treat Parkinson’s

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 6, 2012

Double lung transplants Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Helene Campbell Undergoing Double-Lung Transplant This Morning

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 20, 2012

Tissue regeneration technology making first steps Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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To Fix a Heart, Doctors Train Girl’s Body to Grow New Part

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 14, 2012  

Most facial sinus infections do not require antibiotic treatment Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2012

Small study show electrical brain stimulation may one day assist Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Memory Gets Jolt in Brain Research

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Memory Enhancement and Deep-Brain Stimulation of the Entorhinal Area

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 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

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 November 3, 2011

Combination radiation and anti-androgen therapy for specific form of prostate cancer improves survival Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Combination Tx Is Better in Locally Advanced Prostate Cancer

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Combined androgen deprivation therapy and radiation therapy for locally advanced prostate cancer: a randomised, phase 3 trial

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 24, 2011

Heart transplant survival rates continue to improve Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart transplant survival rates improve: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 8, 2011

Hockey head shots: time to throw the bums out Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Crosby Calls for No Head Hits in Hockey After Concussion

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 7, 2011

Alfie says he is ready to play after spinal surgery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Senators’ Alfredsson get stronger after off-season surgery

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 19, 2011

Second-hand smoke cited in study as potential cause for teen hearing loss Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Second-hand smoke linked to teen hearing loss

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Secondhand Smoke and Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Adolescents

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 27, 2011

More evidence that gastric bypass surgery reverses type 2 diabetes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Weight loss surgery helps for Type 2 diabetes

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Abstract of bariatric surgery for Type 2 diabetes review, Archives of Surgery

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 15, 2011

Bariatric surgery for children becoming more of an option Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Weighing the cost of surgery: Toronto’s Sick Kids hospital now offers a drastic option for obese 12-year-olds

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 20, 2011

Spinal neural network stimulation enables paralyzed man to stand up. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Electrostimulation helps paralyzed man stand up

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 12, 2011

Cryoablation device approved by Health Canada to treat paroxysmal atrial fibrillation Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Medtronic Receives Health Canada Approval for First and Only Cryoballoon Ablation Treatment in Canada for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 6, 2011

Lap-band surgery complication rates dependent on device used and institution record Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study cites high Lap-Band complication, removal rates

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Long-term Outcomes of Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 4, 2011

Be aware of complication rates for open heart surgery versus catheter technique for aortic valve replacement Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Heart-Valve Fix Speeds Recovery

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Study results were presented on April 3, 2011 at a meeting of the American College of Cardiology. It has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 4, 2011

Hockey head trauma's critical consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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NHLer Probert had degenerative brain disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 17, 2011

FDA revises indications for Lap Band surgery Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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FDA Approves Wider Use Of Allergan’s Lap Band For Obesity

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 13, 2011

Studies support antibiotic treatment for middle ears infections Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Antibiotics best for treating ear infections: studies

Studies Support Antibiotics from the Start for Otitis Media

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Hoberman A, et al “Treatment of acute otitis media in children under 2 years of age” N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 105-115.

Tahtinen PA, et al “A placebo-controlled trial of antimicrobial treatment for acute otitis media” N Engl J Med 2011; 364; 116-126.

Klein JO “Is acute otitis media a treatable disease?” N Engl J Med 2011; 364: 168-169.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 23, 2010

Caveat emptor when choosing anti-wrinkle cosmetic procedures Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New procedure uses fat to combat aging skin

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 22, 2010

Ad hoc application of small study results in "Liberation treatment" death, others experience complications Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MS patients warn of complications after ‘liberation’

Details emerge about man who died after MS therapy