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House Calls, #1022, July 19, 2026: Pumping Gummies
Yes there is a supplement that has scientific evidence supporting it use for weight training and exercise that requires quick bursts of energy: Creatine. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist 1st segment Intro: Start Me Up – Rolling Stones Outro: Gonna Fly Now – Theme from “Rocky” – Bill Conti 2nd segment Intro: Back in Black…
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House Calls, #1021, July 12, 2026: The Concrete Floor
I 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 vomiting into a garbage pail was not ideal. The care received was top-notch. The staff friendly and at their A-game level. The system itself, however, is far from a passing…
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House Calls, #1020, June 28, 2026: Waiting to Death
An excellent report from Sharon Kirkey in the National Post about Canadians who are dying in in emergency rooms as they wait for definitive care exemplifies the continued degradation of health care services. Our governments turn a blind eye to what works in other countries that have universal health care access. Your calls about the…
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House Calls, #1019, June 21, 2026: The Reverse is True
A study on food additives being responsible for increasing heart disease risk seems to ignore that the foods in question are ultra processed and in themselves unhealthy and the people consuming them have lifestyles that increase their risk of disease. When they cite ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) as one of those risky additive, the wheels…
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House Calls, #1017, June 7, 2026: Bang the Drum!
A new study reviews the impact of screentime on the brain development of children and adolescents and the imprinting of neurological changes that remain permanent and not in a good way. Summer season and the mosquitos are out. A review of DEET and alternatives especially for young children. Info below. Your Calls and Comments: Playlist…
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House Calls, #1016, May 31, 2026: Yes. Again. 🙁
Another excellent article by Dr. Joe Schwarcz about pesticide/herbicide use in both organic and non-organic farming Your Calls and Comments: Playlist Intro: Land of Confusion – Genesis Outro: The Sound of Silence – Electric Version – Simon & Garfunkel 2nd segment Intro: The Blitzkrieg Bop – Ramones Outro: Never Going Back Again – Fleetwood Mac 3rd…
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House Calls, #1015, May 24, 2026: The Collective Electric Mind
AI promises to be a boon for medical care with the evidenced-based data and processing available. This article by Dr Joe Schwarcz outlines the progress we have made over the centuries in terms of medical discoveries and inventions. A tree frog whose bacteria can eradicate colon cancer (in mice). The rise in early-onset colon cancer…
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House Calls, #1014, May 17, 2026: Ay yi yi yi yi!
AI is increasingly being used for medical information and diagnosis. Unfortunately, much of it that is available provides inaccurate or insufficient information and is directly tied to the type of websites that are used. Although it is good to see people wanting to learn more about their health, a recent survey, the Canadian Medical Association’s…