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There is so much written about smoking and heart health that the information almost becomes invisible to many men. This comment might make some of them sit up and take notice. For some smokers, heart attacks are a long way down More...
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There was a time when hydrogen peroxide was used to clean and treat wounds. The bubbling action on the skin did help with cleaning the wound but mild soap and warm water would do as well. Peroxide can cause skin irritation so More...
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A new method of rating patients in hospital is being developed to assess their risk of being readmitted or dying within the next 30 days. Known by the acronym, LACE, it looks as these 4 variables: L: length of stay. The longer More...
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For some people, heat or cold rubs work well to relieve muscle aches and pains. They work by “counter-irritation” which means an ingredient in the rub causes a mild inflammation of the skin which distracts the pain responses from More...
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“Psychoactive” drugs are used to help people sleep, lower anxiety, treat depression, reduce pain and relax the muscles. These medications can increase the risk of falls in the elderly. If you or someone you know is a fall risk, More...
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A new therapy to treat stroke and cardiac arrest victims is currently being studied. It’s called therapeutic cooling where the body is cooled to 34 degrees Centigrade as soon as possible after the attack. Survival rates are increased More...
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One of the symptoms of allergies is red, itchy and runny eyes. Often, these symptoms can be controlled by taking an antihistamine tablet but sometimes eyedrops can bring more immediate relief. Products like Visine-A and Naphcon-A More...
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Just a reminder that if you are taking medication to control your allergy symptoms, try not to miss doses, especially if your allergy season last weeks or months. The effectiveness of the allergy pill depends on the level circulating More...
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Hot flashes affect three out of four women going through menopause. One method that may be effective in reducing the number of hot spells is to practice deep breathing. This involves inhaling slowly through your nose for 5 seconds More...
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Mumps is a preventable viral disease. There were fewer than 400 cases of mumps in all of Canada in the early 1990s but between 2007 and early 2008, there were over 1200 cases reported....mostly in Alberta, Nova Scotia and New More...
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That “evidence” that linked autism with vaccines has now been totally refuted. The medical journal Lancet announced it is totally retracting the erroneous research paper from public record. The offending study involved only 12 More...
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The banning of smoking in public and workplaces has resulted in a 36% drop in the incidences of heart attacks in communities where the ban was instituted. This is proof of the dangers of first, second and third-hand smoke. Third-hand More...
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Sometimes when you take a drug or vitamin product can have an effect on how it works and is absorbed. With vitamin D supplements, it doesn’t matter. It can be taken before or after meals; once or twice a day, once a week or even More...
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We hear a lot about how obesity is getting to be a real problem in Canada. However compared to the rest of the world, we are about average. Canada’s obesity rate (the percentage of adults that are obese) was 15.4% in 2007. On More...
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If you have trouble sleeping at night, you might try not watching TV or using your computer at least two hours prior to bedtime. Do a little stretching, go to bed a bit earlier, read a good book or listen to soft music . Try to More...
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We hear much about adults needing more vitamin D. What about children? It is now recommended that 400 IU per day is recommended for children through to adolescence This is especially important for children who live in more northern More...
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A new adhesive product for bones is currently being tested. Called Kryptonite®, the product will be used to repair the breastbone after open heart surgery and in the future may be used instead of screws and metal plates to repair More...
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It is a problem treating cancers in the brain because of the difficulty getting treatment drugs to cross the blood-brain barrier. This is a selective barrier that lets only certain products through in order to protect the brain. More...
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When we think of Parkinson’s Disease (PD) we think of a movement disorder. But PD affects other areas of body functions too. It affects the nerves that control bladder, bowel, blood pressure regulation, sexual function and swallowing. More...
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April is Oral Health Month, a time to help us become more aware of the importance of good oral hygiene to our overall health. Five steps to good oral health include: seeing your dentist regularly; good brushing and flossing technique More...