April 8, 2022 Apps and diagnosis Study tries to elucidate if instant-gratification apps like TikTok have a negative impact on a child’s attention-span development.
April 7, 2022 General information Public Health has seemingly abdicated its primary tenet to inform the public of the risks they face. Assume any “cold” symptom you have to be COVID given that PCR test availability is like hen’s teeth; you are on your own. Bonjour la visite.
April 4, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Many Canadians continue to choose Benadryl as their first choice for allergy medication despite messaging from Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology recommending safer 2nd and 3rd generation antihistamines.
March 31, 2022 Electronics Dyson’s “unique” headphone/air filtration system combo would make a good Darth Vader Helmet accessory. They say it is not an April Fool’s joke but it seems pretty close.
March 18, 2022 Apps and diagnosis Activity trackers are great for motivation, curiosity, and fun but specificity and sensitivity are suspect with respect to accuracy as health status screening devices.
March 17, 2022 Allergy/Immunology Thursday catchup: Light and sleep do not mix. How climate change will affect allergy sufferers.
February 10, 2022 Epidemiology Does a working paper from economics professor at Johns Hopkins University show lockdowns were ineffective against COVID-19? Explanation by epidemiologist Gideon Meyerowitz-Katz, @GidMK, reviews why it did not.
February 3, 2022 General information Using melatonin for sleep is on the rise, study says, despite potential health harms | CTV News. Quality control is poor and contaminants noted in some products. Little evidence that long-term use confers a benefit.
January 28, 2022 Cardiac Patient who refused COVID vaccine does not qualify for a heart transplant. It is not punitive or judgmental. It is one of many evidence-based criteria required by transplant programs to preserve patient survival and good outcomes post-transplant.