September 15, 2022 Dementia Too many limitations to this study to conclude that multivitamins can slow cognitive decline. Also seem mostly in people with cardiovascular disease. Maybe their medications contributed to this result too?
September 13, 2022 Lung/Respiratory Disease Researchers present a potential test to predict a baby’s asthma risk in their first year of life and the preventive treatments that can follow.
September 8, 2022 Apps and diagnosis Blood test for ALS undergoing trials for efficacy. If successful, how will this change the management of an untreatable (presently) terminal disease? It could provide an increased lead time to prepare support services.
August 31, 2022 General information New alcohol drinking guidelines produced by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction recommends people consider drink limits to two per week (the lowest risk category) to minimize cancer risk and other alcohol-related diseases.
August 29, 2022 Cardiovascular Diesase Study shows that post MI use of polypill combination of ASA, ACE-inhibitor, and statin as opposed to individual pill forms improved secondary prevention outcomes due to better adherence to treatment.
August 24, 2022 Health Policy Clear communication about vaccine scheduling and messaging needs to be clear to reduce rates of vaccine fatigue according to study, maybe. The proverbial horse can be brought to the water but you know the rest.
August 22, 2022 Epidemiology CDC urges polio vaccination as it has been detected in wastewater samples in and around New York City.
July 14, 2022 Health Policy Fourth COVID vaccine dose now open to all adults in Ontario who choose to do so. Who should partake in this option? @billcarrolltalk and I discuss the assumptions being made and why for most, you should opt in.
June 28, 2022 Cardiovascular Diesase Could a ‘quick and easy’ bone density test help predict risk for vascular dementia late in life? Study suggests this is possible but does not have the power to demonstrate causality.
June 24, 2022 Clinical Research End of week wrap up: Not being able to stand on one legs means you die earlier?, Alzheimer an autoimmune disease?, and COVID vaccines saved millions of lives according to Lancet-published study.
