July 6, 2023 Bariatric Medicine Study discusses how BMI should not be the sole indicator of potential health risks when there are other scales like waist circumference that add context to the evaluation.
June 29, 2023 Cancer/Oncology How sunscreen became controversial when studies to date have not shown any conclusive evidence for harm versus the real risk reduction for skin damage and cancer. Time Magazine reviews the issue
June 21, 2023 Cardiovascular Diesase A daily aspirin may lead to anemia in older adults, study says. Adds to reasons within the guidelines why it is not recommended for primary prevention of heart attack.
June 19, 2023 General information Ottawa Public Health calls for graphic warnings, ‘not for kids’ label on cannabis packages
May 30, 2023 General information Free prescription drugs could reduce overall health-care costs in Canada: study
May 17, 2023 Gynecology Hormone therapy should be offered to more women with severe menopause: review
April 28, 2023 Clinical Research FDA approves new pill developed to reduce the risk of re-infections by repopulating microbiome after patients complete antibiotic treatment for C. difficile
April 24, 2023 Infectious Disease Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies
March 2, 2023 Food Science University of Calgary researchers to look at aging brain as study provides association but not causal link between vitamin D intake and prevention of dementia. Observational nature of study did not have the power to account for confounding variables.