• Studies trying to determine why the rare incidence of colon cancer in younger adults is increasing.

    Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2017 Source: Colorectal cancer rates rising among Gen X and millennials Reference: Colorectal Cancer Incidence Patterns in the United States, 1974–2013

  • Why HPV vaccine is recommended for boys as well

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2014 Source: Peter Kent beats throat cancer, urges HPV vaccination for boys  

  • Mother's stroke risk may help predict risk for daughters

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 3, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Stroke history of moms can predict risk for daughters Reference: Familial History of Stroke Is Associated with Acute Coronary Syndromes in Women

  • What is the evidence for fluoridation?

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 11, 2011 [display_podcast] Reference: Community Water Fluoridation: Questions and Answers Preventing Dental Caries: Community Water Fluoridation

  • Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

    With summer approaching, an understanding of summer heat upon the human body can help prevent heat-related illnesses.

  • Protecting immune system from attack

    Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen Friday, November 12, 2004 Original Title: Infection control for dummies Infection control can be a complicated matter, especially for viruses that spread as easily as the flu. The flu can spread through direct hand-to-hand contact, via airborne droplets (fomites) after a sneeze, and with contact with recently touched surfaces…

  • Prepare now for the flu season

    Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen October 18, 2004 Original Title: The HN factor New information and reports of bird flu have shifted attention to the possibility of a new flu pandemic. The most lethal pandemic in our history occurred from 1917 to 1919 killing an estimated 20 million to 50 million people.

  • Young men shouldn't ignore risk of testicular cancer

    Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen September 20, 2004 Young men rarely see their family doctor (if they have one). There is a tendency to think that nothing can really go wrong in your late teens or 20s. Yet there is one cancer in men that occurs exactly when men avoid their doctor: testicular cancer.

  • Get a check up, but don't check everything

    The human body is like a car with its own built-in obsolescence. With proper care and maintenance, we can extend the quality and years of life. Cars are a good example of how benign neglect can lead to numerous breakdown and repair cycles until the car eventually falls apart.