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 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 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 June 14, 2012
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Cold virus holds promise as cancer therapy: study
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Cell Carriage, Delivery, and Selective Replication of an Oncolytic Virus in Tumor in Patients
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 21, 2012
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Sleep Apnea Has Higher Risk Of Cancer Mortality
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 7, 2012
Genetic switch discovered that may help in development in treatment of stroke, heart disease, and cancer among others Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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U of O discovery offers hope for cancer, heart disease miracle drugs
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An oxygen-regulated switch in the protein synthesis machinery
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 March 29, 2012
Increases in obesity prevalence being considered as a possible cause for increases in certain cancers Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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Obesity-Linked Cancers Increase
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 7, 2012
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US regulators dispute finding of cancer-causing soda
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Priorities for cancer prevention: lifestyle choices versus unavoidable exposures
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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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2012
The precautionary principle unfortunately prevails in Ontario teachers decision to urge WiFi removal from schools but continue to drink their coffee Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely 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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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 16, 2011
Light-activated compound kills cancer cells leaving normal cells unharmed when piggybacked with cancer-seeking antibodies Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Light-activated cancer drugs tested
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Cancer cell–selective in vivo near infrared photoimmunotherapy targeting specific membrane molecules
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 9, 2011
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Microchip implant monitors tumour growth
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 7, 2011
Biased and omitted results noted in some industry-funded antidepressant studies Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Study suggests bias in antidepressant, cancer research
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 25, 2011
Multivitamins no better than placebo in preventing cancer and heart disease: Study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Multivitamins won’t lower risk of death from cancer or heart disease, study says
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Multivitamin Use and the Risk of Mortality and Cancer Incidence
The Multiethnic Cohort Study
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 21, 2011
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Broccoli every day may keep cancer away, study says
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Epigenetic targets of bioactive dietary components for cancer prevention and therapy
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 14, 2011
New diagnostic, screening and disease-tracking technologies show promise Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Researchers Create Better Ways to Spot Cancer Cells
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 | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 26, 2011
Innovative strategy to use animal cancer cells to fight human cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Novel Effort To Fight Cancer With Cancer Cells
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 25, 2011
Study states that US oncologists lack empathy when interacting with cancer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2010
US Surgeon General reports on the effect of casual cigarette smoking and exposure Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 8, 2010
No conclusion about aspirin's effect on cancer risk reduction from observational study Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 28, 2010
Here in Ottawa, research continues to follow exciting avenues towards the goal of treating cancer. Innovative and elegant solutions are being applied in clinical trials. One such approach is the use of oncoviruses, viruses that target and destroy cancer cells leaving normal cells in peace. At the Ottawa Health Research Institute and the Ottawa Hospital [...]
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 16, 2010
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Mouse studies indicate that diabetes medication may aid in the treatment of certain cancers Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 11, 2010
Pharmacogenomics comes to Canada in first small step to treat cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 3, 2010
Five year cancer survival rate seems to be lower in financially poorer individual despite universal access to care Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Even With Universal Healthcare, Poorer Cancer Patients Have Worse Outcomes
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 26, 2010
HPV vaccine for boys and men as a means of preventing throat cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 16, 2010
No link established between blood pressure medications (ARBs) and cancer Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Some blood pressure drugs may increase cancer risk, study suggests
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 21, 2010
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Yoga for Cancer Patients Provides Benefits of Sleep, Vitality
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Mustian KM, et al “YOCAS® yoga significantly improves sleep, fatigue and quality of life: A URCC CCOP randomized, controlled clinical trial among 410 cancer survivors” ASCO 2010; Abstract 9013.
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2010
Proof of concept that dichloroacetate inhibits cancer cell growth: more studies to follow Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Cancer’s sweet tooth becomes a target
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 11, 2010
Study demonstrates new diagnostic method to predict survival/relapse outcomes in classic Hodgkin's Lymphoma Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadMadely Health Headlines Commentary for January 12, 2010
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Couch time may cut life short, study suggests
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Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 22, 2009
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Plan would put drug in food to fight cancer
Acrylamide information here
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 15, 2009
Cancer Risks and Radiation Exposure From Computed Tomographic Scans Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadSource:
Radiation from CT scans causing cancer: study
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Cancer Risks and Radiation Exposure From Computed Tomographic Scans
Interview with Dr. Richard Béliveau It seems as a society we are sleepwalking towards a myriad of preventable diseases. I say this because after reading another of Dr. Richard Béliveau’s masterful books on how our lifestyle, eating habits, and food choices are intricately linked with our physical, emotional and spiritual health, the evidence is compelling. [...]
It seems as a society we are sleepwalking towards a myriad of preventable diseases. I say this because after reading another of Dr. Richard Béliveau’s masterful books on how our lifestyle, eating habits, and food choices are intricately linked with our physical, emotional and spiritual health, the evidence is compelling. In his new book, Eating [...]
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 6, 2009
Original broadcast date: April 26, 2009 The Canadian Cancer Society recently released its report Canadian Cancer Statistics 2009 with a specific focus on cancer in adolescents and young people 15 to 29 years of age. It looked at some of the specific challenges that confront young people diagnosed with cancer. Dr. Ronald Barr, Professor in [...]
Original broadcast date: March 15, 2009 Although stem cell research is a common topic in the news, the issue is more in the forefront recently now that US President Obama plans to reverse restrictions placed on embryonic stem cell research enacted by the Bush administration. Two recent studies from McMaster University have added to this [...]
Original broadcast date: February 15, 2009
What is the state of cancer care in Canada? What are we doing right and what needs more attention? The Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC) released its annual Report Card on Cancer in Canada on Feb 10, 2009. It is authored by oncologists and cancer patients across the country and highlights inadequacies, ills and disconnects within the system, and offers recommendations for improvements.
As cancer research continues apace, there is a growing understanding of the genetic abnormalities that are intimately involved in the pathophysiology of the disease process. Understanding the mechanism of the disease allows clinical research to develop targeted treatments to better control or eradicate the tumours. A new diagnostic test created at the University of Alberta [...]
Dr. Yoni Freedhoff comments about issues dealing with obesity, salt content of food, his recent appearance on CBC’s Marketplace talking about the lack of nutritional information provided by restaurants, diet, and recent studies linking obesity and cancer. He will discuss the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Heart Check program, with which he takes issue with some [...]
Sunday House Call has focused on the promising research and a greater understanding on the effects of Vitamin D. We have had principle investigators discuss its effects on reducing the rate of falls in the elderly, reducing the risk of colon and breast cancer recurrence, reduction of stress fractures in young women and its effects [...]
A great deal of research connects nutrition with cancer risk. Overweight people are at higher risk of developing post-menopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, colon cancer, kidney cancer and a certain type of esophageal cancer. Now preliminary findings from researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggest that eating less protein may help [...]
What is the state of cancer care in Canada? What are we doing right and what needs more attention? This week, The Cancer Advocacy Coalition of Canada (CACC) released its annual Report Card on Cancer in Canada 2007. Authored by oncologists and cancer patients across the country, highlights inadequacies, ills and disconnects within the system, [...]
