September 28, 2023 Gastroenterology Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 concerts, including 8 Canadian shows due to likely severe peptic ulcer disease.
September 19, 2023 Clinical Research Small study looked at turmeric’s use for the treatment of indigestion. It was helpful with other medications specifically designed to reduce stomach acid secretion. No claims that it should be used as a single agent.
August 17, 2023 Dementia A plausible biological mechanism is not well elucidated when study suggests long-term use of certain reflux medications is associated with a higher risk of dementia. No proof of causality and is confounded by other life factors
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
December 2, 2022 Food Science Green tea extract may harm liver in people with certain genetic variations. More is not necessarily better especially when evidence is limited about its health benefits.
October 17, 2022 Gastroenterology Adding more fiber to diet could be damaging for IBD patients, scientists warn
June 3, 2022 Apps and diagnosis The week: Hep A in strawberries, new rapid tests for Syphilis, Virtual Surgery, and another useless coffee study.
April 28, 2022 Epidemiology Canada investigating reports of children with severe acute hepatitis akin to what is being reported in other countries.
April 19, 2022 Gastroenterology Health agencies investigating the source/cause of clusters of Hepatitis in children noted in the US, UK, and Spain. So far, it remains unknown.
June 29, 2021 Allergy/Immunology Much ado about coffee (another observational study about it, please make it stop) with apologies to the Bard. Let’s move on to a more relevant study that shows mRNA vaccines produce long-term persistent immunity. #VaccinesWork