July 5, 2019 Health Headlines “Are plant-based meats actually healthier than meat?” Unless you are eating this exclusively, many other foods and lifestyle choices can negate the claimed benefits.
July 4, 2019 Neurosurgery Ontario study asks if the increasing incidence of concussions is a true epidemic or due from better recognition.
July 3, 2019 Gastroenterology Many people are unaware of a common diarrhea-causing parasite linked to water contamination
June 28, 2019 General information Sitting around the TV as opposed to at the office likely has other behaviours associated with it that contribute to increased cardiovascular risk.
June 27, 2019 Addiction What do you think will happen when you make a drug flavourful and add it to food?
June 26, 2019 Cancer/Oncology Early results of urine-based prostate cancer screening test leads to next step of trying it out on larger populations to confirm if it meets screening test criteria. University press release was used as the news source.
June 25, 2019 Junk Science New drug created to boost a woman’s sex drive ignores the many facets of life that can negatively affect it. Offer patients support and solutions for these first before turning this into a “condition” that requires a drug to fix it.
June 24, 2019 Cardiovascular Diesase ASA is not recommended for primary prevention of heart disease according to new evidenced-based guidelines
June 21, 2019 Addiction Our odd “moderate” flu season still caused considerable harm. Non smokers who start vaping are at risk of harm despite the misconception that it is a safe practice.
