January 27, 2023 Epidemiology Canadian study reports on COVID-19 misinformation and its health outcome consequences.
January 20, 2023 General information The little things doctors notice at parties and social occasions and the times we intervene to help someone who may have a serious health issue.
December 13, 2022 General information Case report from 2012 of a man with stiff person syndrome showing improvement after using THC-CBD spray now referenced in the media in refence to Celine Dion. Nothing conclusive in this N=1 report.
December 7, 2022 General information Scientists surmise why people get more colds and flu in winter but not much to sneeze at.
November 30, 2022 General information Flu shot uptake below targets, particularly for older adults amid ‘multi-demic’ of viruses: survey.
October 25, 2022 General information No causality established in study that suggests video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children but it is a start in understanding effects on children
September 26, 2022 General information Bivalent COVID vaccine now available to all Ontarians over 18 years of age. Why do we have the bivalent BA.1 version whilst the US has the BA.4 and 5?
September 23, 2022 General information Children’s Tylenol shortages creating concern for parents. Some solutions offered by some physicians make sense, others leave parents somewhat stranded.
September 22, 2022 General information Polyfluoroalkyls (PFAS) detected in school uniforms in minute wuantities (median 1 part per ten million). To quote an article by @JoeSchwarcz “PFASs might be present in clothing, but the presence of a chemical cannot be equated to the presence of risk!”