October 22, 2018 Infectious Disease Flu vaccine mythos: Normal immune response to the flu vaccine is misinterpreted as ‘getting the flu’. The reality is that there is no active replicating virus in the vaccine. It is also being offered during flu and cold season.
October 18, 2018 Alternative Medicine Took less than a day after legalization for cannabis quackery products to climb out of the pseudoscientific morass.
October 17, 2018 Health Headlines Hype, evidence, and the unknown. The Colorado cannabis experience after legalization may provide Canada with an idea of what to expect. Despite said hype, it is not Soma for a brave new world.
October 16, 2018 Infectious Disease A extremely rare tragic disease, acute flaccid paralysis, is played up by media with fear-mongering reporting and diminished perspective.
October 15, 2018 General information Study identifies a subgroup of family doctors that ordered too many unnecessary tests.
October 12, 2018 General information Mouse study shows that flavoured e-cigarette vapour has observed negative effects on lung function at least in the short term. Non-flavoured does not. Cigs are still worse in comparison. Need human trials for verification.
October 11, 2018 General information Does a short drop in fridge storage temperature on the order of minutes really affect insulin efficacy? I have my doubts and this study has not addressed the obvious questions with respect to real-world experience.
October 10, 2018 Food Science Meta-analysis of high vs low dose Vitamin D for prevention of fractures, falls, and effects of bone density concludes that the end result is the same. High and low doses had similar outcomes.
October 5, 2018 General information Marketing extols the virtues of standing desks using low quality studies to support its health benefits. If you like them use them because of personal preference.
October 4, 2018 Health Policy Hospital funding increased by Ontario government. What is the denominator in all of this? Without it, how are we to analyze how much of the problem is addressed?
