December 7, 2022 General information Scientists surmise why people get more colds and flu in winter but not much to sneeze at.
December 6, 2022 Depression Immune system irregularities found in women with postpartum mood disorders. New study suggests inflammation may play a key role in maternal mental health
December 5, 2022 Clinical Research Study evaluates the placebo effect in randomized clinical trials assessing cannabis-based pain management therapies. It seems that there was no difference between them. Let the fireworks begin.
December 4, 2022 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #861, December 4, 2022: When will we get off the pot? And I am not referring to cannabis.
December 2, 2022 Food Science Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations. More is not necessarily better especially when evidence is limited about its health benefits.
December 1, 2022 Orthopedics Small study with caveats suggests that osteoarthritic knees worsen after steroid injections. I am not convinced but open to further evidence to establish veracity.
November 30, 2022 General information Flu shot uptake below targets, particularly for older adults amid ‘multi-demic’ of viruses: survey.
November 29, 2022 Bariatric Medicine Just a little, ok, a lot of hyperbole in this article reviewing this observational study that claims intermittent fasting can “send you to an early grave”. Once again, no causal relationship and plenty of confounding factors.
