December 6, 2023 Generic Drugs Behavioral training and therapy is always the preferred first choice for many children who are having difficulty falling sleeping. Melatonin commonly taken by kids not a magic bullet, pediatricians say.
December 5, 2023 Health Policy Ottawa Public Health warns of possible tuberculosis exposure at Sacred Heart High School
December 4, 2023 Alcoholism Initial small studies show that the use of Semaglutide (Ozempic) may help reduce alcohol consumption.
December 2, 2023 Health Policy Ottawa family doctor denied permanent residency over marital status, age. With two million people in Ontario without a family doctor the federal government should be bending over backwards to recruit more into Canada and not throw up roadblocks
November 30, 2023 Health Headlines Study hypothesizes that exposure to someone who is sick stimulates your own body’s defenses to prepare for illness. Needs more assessment as the proposal is based on animal models.
November 29, 2023 Epidemiology Life expectancy in Canada fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s happening?
November 27, 2023 Epidemiology China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
November 24, 2023 Clinical Research Patients are absolutely right to feel betrayed by Canadian researchers who have not followed international criteria for 97% of the ~6700 trials. It negates and disrespects the ultimate contribution people make when enrolling in them.
November 23, 2023 Gynecology A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.