September 12, 2018 Alcoholism UK recommendation for drink-free days due in part to normalization of regular alcohol consumption
September 10, 2018 Health Policy Flu season is coming and nothing will change. Those that reject the flu vaccine for whatever reason will continue to do so. Backfire Effect is in full force with a dash of Dunning-Kruger on the side.
August 31, 2018 Addiction UK proposes ban on energy drink sales to children. Same logic applies to alcohol and cigarette bans. Caffeine falls into that category for children.
August 30, 2018 Cardiovascular Diesase Dairy study results have more holes than Swiss cheese. It is the trifecta of being a press release, unpublished, and an observational study. Nothing to see here.
August 21, 2018 Health Policy So how do you react to the Measles outbreak in Europe? If you are the Italian government you promote anti-vaccine tropes with the intention to remove the compulsory/prerequisite vaccination requirement for school admission.
August 20, 2018 Cancer/Oncology Audit of Eastern Ontario hospitals shows that despite having not received full dose of cancer treatment through IV lines, no harm was done
July 20, 2018 Alcoholism Alcohol-related liver disease increasing in younger U.S. adults according to observational study
July 13, 2018 Health Statistics What are the signs and symptoms of concussion? Survey indicates only half of Canadians can answer this question.
July 9, 2018 Cancer/Oncology Observational study of Korean population shows relationship between cancer and diabetes risk but does not have the power to prove cause and effect.
July 6, 2018 Food Another observational food study (please make it stop!!) that tries to link fast food consumption and in particular, hamburgers, with increased asthma and allergy risk.
