January 21, 2020 Epidemiology Focus and concern about coronavirus, although important, does not compare to the damage caused by the flu now. Let public health agencies do their jobs. Media, keep a sense of proportion and stop the fear-mongering.
January 20, 2020 Obstetrics Rodent model that shares the same human enzymatic glucose transport pathways to transfer glucose from the placenta to the fetal circulation demonstrates that cannabis exposure during gestation blocks this pathway and negatively impacts fetal growth.
January 19, 2020 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #723, January 19, 2020: I can’t stop vomiting! I need a hot shower.
January 17, 2020 Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) What TV show host Wendy Williams should have known about cleft lip/palate before allowing her offensive gesture to epitomize her ignorance of the condition
January 16, 2020 General information Heartburn-treating drug Pepcid one of many including those for blood pressure control that are not available due to shortages in Canada; the law of unintended consequences plays a predominant role.
January 15, 2020 Epidemiology The spread of newly-discovered coronavirus in China is dependent on many epidemiological factors that are being monitored by health authorities
January 14, 2020 Cardiovascular Diesase Little evidence in this observational study to suggest that drinking green tea prolongs your life and how not to write a health column when you do not point out said study’s limitations.
January 13, 2020 Emergency Medicine What do iodine pills do when you are exposed to ionizing radiation?
January 10, 2020 Addiction Mouse model shows how ‘disgust’ receptors responsible for nicotine aversion leads to the next question of whether this is applicable in humans. If so, can these receptors be targeted to help someone quit? More basic science research is required.
January 8, 2020 Alternative Medicine Netflix addition of “The GOOP Lab” is another example of normalizing/legitimizing pseudoscience and a blatant example of conflict of interest given Paltrow’s business gets a huge advertising audience
