I have no idea what the exact figures might be, but in all the reading and watching and observing I do, I’d guess that at least 80% of the population, probably more, are doing most of the right – and often quite difficult – things they have to do in order to help stop the […]
No surprise to anyone who’s of the right age (Full disclosure: Me, of course). A recent American study concluded that if you’re a senior, chances are great that you’re on at least one unnecessary drug, and many seniors are on two or more such meds. The most likely drugs to be inappropriately prescribed, according to […]
Hospitals are necessary places for the very ill, although to be fair, a lot of not-ill-enough people are also frequent denizens of hospitals, like for example, the very many people these days who have an acute problem and cannot get into a family doctor or walk-in clinic. So the thing you always must remember about […]
So this is the 2nd week in which COVID-19 cases have stayed dramatically higher than in previous months in the province of BC. Why? In part because of increased testing, of course. But also in part, because a much larger number of people have become (and continue to become) infected because this virus is clearly […]
In a new study that looked at breast cancer risk in nearly 200,000 women, aged 50 years and older, the researchers concluded that even what they called “modest amounts” of weight lost (about 5 pounds), and which was sustained (meaning the women kept the weight off) was associated with a lower risk of breast cancer. […]
You know, I’m sure, how there have been a few highly-publicized studies showing that leisure-time activities, things like reading books, listening to music, taking classes, participating in clubs, playing cards or games, going to church (or whatever house of worship you prefer to attend – or, not attend), and even gardening lead to a reduced […]
So I’m sure you’ve seen it cuz it was everywhere: A highly-hyped study concluding that flying is not only safe in this COVID-19 era, it’s safer (in terms of preventing you from coronavirus infection) than nearly every other routine activity you can think of such as grocery-shopping, for example. But as I pointed out earlier, […]
If you’re a smoker, you know, I’m sure, that smoking is linked to poorer outcomes with COVID-19: More infections, worse prognosis compared to non-smokers Just common sense, I think. But just in case you needed any extra motivation in this very strange era to quit smoking, here’s a new study that shows quite starkly that […]
Disclaimer: I have asthma which would be described by most doctors as mild to moderate (as a Jewish male, I, of course, consider it to be severe). Anyway, what that means is that for the last few years most of the physicians I’ve seen have strongly advised me to take preventive medications (read: inhaled steroids) […]
So, OK, if you have celiac disease (disclaimer: I do, I do), you should read this study in Science Transactional Medicine, although I have to admit that it is a bit hard to understand. Well, at least it was for me (so another disclaimer: I relied on experts to interpret it for me). Bottom line […]