June 25, 2018 Cardiovascular Diesase No study, just hypothesis that the amino acid arginine found in hemp (and produced in abundance by your own healthy body) can lead to high blood pressure treatment. Good luck with a compound that has a half-life of 2-6 seconds.
June 22, 2018 Clinical Research Excellent basic science study looks at certain viruses as a contributing factor to the development of Alheimer’s
June 21, 2018 Bioengineering Mouse study shows that caffeine can stimulate diabetes drug release from implant. Overhype drives this article and raises questions how you would control caffeine dosing and why use it in the first place.
June 20, 2018 Health Policy Ottawa Public Health targeting undervaccinated population. Adults should get a blood test to ensure they are still immune to mumps, measles, and rubella.
June 19, 2018 General information Early findings of a study based on survey data cannot predict with any certainty that millennials will be less healthy in the future compared to their parents
June 15, 2018 Cardiovascular Diesase Study suggests that slightly elevated blood pressure in your 50’s if left untreated could lead to increased dementia risk but it cannot prove that this is true
June 13, 2018 Cancer/Oncology Many not getting colon cancer screening when they should. Half of all colorectal cancer diagnosed in Canada are too late for effective treatment. Screening starts at 50 for those with no family history.
June 12, 2018 Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) Law of unintended negative health consequences rears its head in tonsillectomy study.
June 11, 2018 Depression DNA testing to determine best choice of antidepressant not yet ready for clinical use. Data to be released in 2019 regarding test’s efficacy and patient outcomes.
