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House Calls Playlist (updated weekly)
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House Calls, #1013, May 10, 2026: Perspectives on our chemical soup.
Categories: Sunday House Call ShowsWe are exposed to over 100,000 chemicals everyday. Dr. Joe Schwarcz of the McGill Office for Science and Society provides some perspective in his latest…
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Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 7, 2026 Source:Biological age tests reveal what slows or hastens aging – but they’re useful only for researchers, not consumers Related…
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Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 6, 2026 Source:Science gets closer to understanding how a psychedelic trip changes the brain Related posts: DNA testing to determine…
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Rare hantavirus infection kills three people on cruise ship.
Categories: Infectious DiseaseMedical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2026 Source:3 Cruise Ship Passengers Dead, Multiple Others Infected After Outbreak of Rare Virus Spread by Rats Reference:Summary of…
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Coffee-company-supported study touts what coffee does for your brain and gut. Bottom line, small study, homogenous healthy participants and no means of extrapolating to the rest of us.
Categories: Food ScienceMedical Mythbusting Commentary for May 4, 2026 Source:Scientists just discovered what coffee is really doing to your gut and brain Reference: Habitual coffee intake shapes…
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Ex Vivo Study Examines an Invented Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Oral Cancers Caused by HPV….. Some Day, Maybe.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 1, 2026 Source:Scientists Invented a Chewing Gum That Might Help Fight Cancer Some Day Reference:Ex vivo HNSCC clinical studies using…
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Unexpected hormone discovery of GLP-1 in joints may provide new avenues for arthritis treatment once it is determined what it is actually doing in the joint. Lots of work ahead.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 30, 2026 Source:Unexpected Hormone Discovery Could Change How We Treat Arthritis Reference:Detection of GLP-1 and DPP-4 in synovial fluid: implications…
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PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 29, 2026 Source:PTSD leaves detectable marks in blood, new research reveals Reference:Towards scalable biomarker discovery in posttraumatic stress disorder: triangulating…
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Flesh-eating bacteria, vibrio vulnificus, found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours. Aging cesspool and septic tank runoff contributing to favourable bacterial growth conditions.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for April 28, 2026 Source:Flesh-eating bacteria found in Long Island waters leave victims with 20% chance of dying in 48 hours Related…