• Do nut-free zones on airplanes make sense to you?

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 11, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Air Canada ordered to create nut-free buffer zones A CFRA web poll asked this question and I discussed this with Steve Madely. This is a continuation of our discussion from last week.

  • Where is the evidence to support nut-free buffer zones on airplanes?

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 8, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Air Canada ordered to create nut-free buffer zones Comment: This is a classic illustration of poor risk evaluation. There is no information available in this article to help me answer the basic questions when examining a health claim. How many people suffer anaphylactic reactions on…

  • Know how to use an EpiPen

    A recent pharmacist’s study presented to the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology indicates 63 per cent do not know how to use an EpiPen and 62.5 per cent cannot recognize the signs and symptoms of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).