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Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que.
Categories: Infectious DiseaseMedical Mythbusting Commentary for July 17, 2026 Source:Outaouais public health unit investigating cases of Legionnaires’ disease in Aylmer, Que. Related posts: Man succumbs to legionnaires’…
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This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and requires further evaluation in the research timeline. Further studies required including phase 3 data.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 16, 2026 Source:This new Alzheimer’s drug targets a different brain protein, and is showing promise Related posts: Disease-modifying drug reduces…
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A new treatment for pancreatic cancer has been developed that on average increases survival from from six months to 12 but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 15, 2026 Source:A new cancer treatment is hailed as a breakthrough, but Canadians don’t have access to it. Here’s why.…
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A ‘rapidly rising’ tick-borne disease is making rounds in Canada. It’s not Lyme disease.
Categories: Infectious DiseaseMedical Mythbusting Commentary for July 14, 2026 Source:A ‘rapidly rising’ tick-borne disease is making rounds in Canada. It’s not Lyme disease. Related posts: What you…
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Can fabric softener and dryer sheets give you cancer? It is unlikely that it will cause cancer when one considers hazard versus risk.
Categories: ToxicologyMedical Mythbusting Commentary for July 13, 2026 Source: Can fabric softener and dryer sheets give you cancer? Related posts: Are there health risks to using…
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House Calls, #1021, July 12, 2026: The Concrete Floor
Categories: Sunday House Call ShowsI review my experience during last week’s unplanned trip to the Emergency Room because of an impacted kidney stone. Lying on the ER concrete floor…
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Reports of data manipulation of Tavneos efficacy leads to retraction of study by the New England Journal of Medicine and advisory from Health Canada.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 10, 2026 Source:Health Canada warns doctors not to start this prescription medication Colby Cosh: The drug that was approved on…
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What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid it
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 9, 2026 Source:What to know about cyclospora, the gut-churning parasite causing illness in several U.S. states, and how to avoid…
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Injectable “mini livers” developed in a mouse model may help boost an ailing liver and possible circumvent the need for liver transplant in certain clinical situations.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 8, 2026 Source:Scientists Create Tiny “Mini Livers” That Could One Day Replace Liver Transplants Reference:Image-guided injectable niche for hepatocyte transplantation…