August 16, 2018 Generic Drugs Cannabis health claims cannot escape the truism that anecdote is not data
July 10, 2018 Addiction Toronto’s chief medical officer calls for decriminalization of all drugs for personal use
July 4, 2018 Generic Drugs Observational study finds that cannabis use does not moderate chronic non-cancer pain. Randomized controlled trials needed to investigate its ability to control pain
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.
May 29, 2018 Cardiovascular Diesase Most multivitamins and supplements are unnecessary, will not prevent heart attack or increase longevity in otherwise healthy people, but certainly enrich the supplement manufacturers.
May 24, 2018 Emergency Medicine Most attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder medication errors in children are unintentional according to study
May 9, 2018 Emergency Medicine Study finds that children do not have to fast before procedural sedation in emergency departments
April 19, 2018 Generic Drugs Universal pharmacare will face bureaucratic and access-to-medications hurdles because it is rationed care. Not all meds will be covered.
April 4, 2018 Addiction Limitations to studies looking at reduced number of opioid prescriptions with introduction of legalized cannabis