August 23, 2023 Cardiovascular Diesase Aspirin can help reduce risk of second heart attack, but study finds less than half of eligible adults take it
August 18, 2023 General information @billcarrolltalk and I discuss the present health care crisis in family medicine. 2 million Ontarians can’t find one and how diplomacy/rhetoric by representative physician organizations will lead to zero positive change and no new ideas.
August 14, 2023 Health Headlines U.S. public health departments developing guidelines for STI prophylaxis
July 4, 2023 Cancer/Oncology WHO adds aspartame to the “possible carcinogen” list as it has for pickled vegetables, aloe vera, Ginkgo Biloba, carpentry and joinery, and common medications like hydrochlorothiazide, progestins, and sulfasalzine, among others.
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