January 17, 2020 Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) What TV show host Wendy Williams should have known about cleft lip/palate before allowing her offensive gesture to epitomize her ignorance of the condition
January 16, 2020 General information Heartburn-treating drug Pepcid one of many including those for blood pressure control that are not available due to shortages in Canada; the law of unintended consequences plays a predominant role.
January 15, 2020 Epidemiology The spread of newly-discovered coronavirus in China is dependent on many epidemiological factors that are being monitored by health authorities
January 14, 2020 Cardiovascular Diesase Little evidence in this observational study to suggest that drinking green tea prolongs your life and how not to write a health column when you do not point out said study’s limitations.
January 13, 2020 Emergency Medicine What do iodine pills do when you are exposed to ionizing radiation?
January 10, 2020 Addiction Mouse model shows how ‘disgust’ receptors responsible for nicotine aversion leads to the next question of whether this is applicable in humans. If so, can these receptors be targeted to help someone quit? More basic science research is required.
January 8, 2020 Alternative Medicine Netflix addition of “The GOOP Lab” is another example of normalizing/legitimizing pseudoscience and a blatant example of conflict of interest given Paltrow’s business gets a huge advertising audience
January 7, 2020 Cardiovascular Diesase Sure, exercise is great for cardiovascular health but to conclude that running a marathon can help you live longer may only apply to the healthy group of 138 people involved in the study and has to take into account many other lifestyle factors.
January 3, 2020 Bariatric Medicine Intermittent fasting has its supporters but evidence is lacking with respect to sustainability and long-term outcomes. Bandwagon (celebrity) effect soon to follow as it always does.
