January 23, 2023 Dementia Alzheimer’s Research UK has developed an online brain check-up tool that aims to cut risk of dementia at any age
January 18, 2023 Alcoholism New alcohol consumption guidelines uses the latest evidence to provide information for people to consider with respect to their consumption and health risks. Each person has their own level of risk tolerance and can use this info accordingly.
December 20, 2022 Health Policy Meningitis B vaccine available and recommended for university and college students. Halifax family raising awareness after the death of their 19-year-old son who was studying at Dalhousie University
November 16, 2022 Lung/Respiratory Disease Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low Among Vulnerable Canadians
November 10, 2022 Cardiovascular Diesase New one-stop 83-item guideline to managing heart disease in Canadians needs to be automated and incorporated into EMRs to maximize use by primary care physicians.
October 13, 2022 Prevention and Screening 400,000 fewer mammograms performed during pandemic: Ontario Medical Association
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.
