February 14, 2020 Infectious Disease Precautions against mosquito-borne illness should be de rigeur when traveling to endemic disease regions.
February 6, 2020 Cardiovascular Diesase Many limitations in cohort study that suggests, at least for white Finnish public sector workers, that ‘People on blood pressure, cholesterol meds often let healthy habits slip’
January 7, 2020 Cardiovascular Diesase Sure, exercise is great for cardiovascular health but to conclude that running a marathon can help you live longer may only apply to the healthy group of 138 people involved in the study and has to take into account many other lifestyle factors.
January 2, 2020 Apps and diagnosis AI algorithm slightly outperforms radiologists when screening for breast cancer
December 5, 2019 Health Policy Masks required for unvaccinated visitors to Vancouver Island hospitals
December 4, 2019 Cardiology Biological mechanisms remain hypothetical to explain why observational study finds brushing your teeth three times a day reduces your risk of atrial fibrillation and congestive heart failure.
November 26, 2019 Addiction Heavy cannabis use can induce psychotic breaks as illustrated in this horrendous act. Evidence also confirms the negative mental health risks with similar use among adolescents.
November 13, 2019 General information Bacterial antibiotic drug resistance is a major health issue and is not abating. Changes to agricultural and medical policy among other strategies are required to mitigate this trend.
November 12, 2019 Addiction Young cannabis smoker’s stroke risk may double or it may not because this is an observational study with many confounding factors. More rigourous studies are required to determine if this is true.
