June 13, 2019 Health Policy Just like apple pie, pharmacare is easy to like but can we afford it? There will likely be unintended consequences that will, for some, reduce their access to medications.
June 12, 2019 Generic Drugs Wednesday House Call, June 12, 2019: Pharmacare: Be prepared for the law of unintended consequences and subsequent cost overruns
June 12, 2019 Dementia There is no evidence from this study to suggest that antidepressants can triple the risk of people developing dementia.
June 11, 2019 Depression Postpartum depression does not include in its definition references to men so I am unclear why this article references this as a diagnosis
June 10, 2019 Apps and diagnosis Tracking sleep patterns with phone apps or other similar devices does not necessarily lead to better outcomes.
June 4, 2019 Pediatrics There is no “key” point in this sleep study of teens because it does not have the power to demonstrate cause and effect. The media has to stop hyping observational studies as if they were double-blinded randomized controlled trials.
June 3, 2019 Exercise Physiology The 10,000 steps: Marketing myths that make reality in its own self-interested image
May 31, 2019 Addiction The number of hospitalizations for alcohol and other drugs have overtaken those for heart attacks and stroke. Mental health issues are a significant contributing factor and needs to be addressed.
May 31, 2019 Cancer/Oncology All patients with pancreatic cancer need to be informed of treatment options so they can decide what medical management direction to take.
