The paper, A Taste of Their Own Medicine: Guideline Adherence and Access to Expertise, was published in the journal, American Economic Review:…
To get through your daily activities if helps to be flexible and your joints mobile. This doesn’t mean that you have to be able to contort you…
Feed a cold. Starve a fever. These inaccurate bits of advice may date back to the Middle Ages. At that time, it was believed that to combat il…
Swaddling refers to wrapping a baby in a blanket to limit their movement. Although accepted by the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Public H…
Dr. Lucie Opatrny will become the next president and executive director or the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC). The announcement was co…
Many people really aren’t at their best for the first few hours each morning after they get up. Often, we blame our genetic inheritance, in wh…
Not only do we feel and perform better if we’re adequately hydrated, but properly hydrated skin is also less likely to itch; fully moisturized…
An epidemic is a disease that affects a large number of people within a community or region.
Kindness not only helps others; there are real health benefits for you and for anyone who witnesses what you’ve done. Putting the well-being o…
Our emergency rooms are at the breaking point. I know you’ve heard that before but there is a fundamental difference now from previous declara…
When you’re sick or have been given a serious diagnosis, it can be tough to focus on what’s being said. This is why it’s a good idea to have s…
Anyone who has tried to make an appointment at a clinic knows how stressful and long the whole experience can be. The same can be said about g…
Caffeine is one of the most commonly used drugs in the world. It’s found not only in coffee, but also in tea, chocolate, some energy drinks an…
The government has not done a great job explaining the need for the flu vaccine. It’s also confused us about what vaccines are available and w…
An important study reported in JAMA Network Open, followed 46 women who, after giving birth, were found to be depressed using a validated ques…
On September 20, Andrew Pololos posted a video on social media asking for help. The well-known Montreal DJ rarely posts anything outside of mu…
With their re-election to the National Assembly and a new mandate, is there hope that Quebec Premier Francois Legault and his CAQ government c…
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recently published recommendations suggesting that all adults under the age of 65 be screened f…
I have a chronic digestive illness called ulcerative colitis, which forced me to go to the ER on numerous occasions in the last 13 years.
Trying to soothe a crying baby that is refusing to go back to sleep is tough. After checking that they aren’t too hot or too cold, that the di…
The Lakeshore General Hospital Foundation recently announced that their 24th Annual Golf Tournament, which took place on September 15, raised …
The Sars-CoV-2 virus is still circulating widely in our communities. In British Columbia, a recent study reported that at least 80 per cent of…
Dementia refers to the loss of cognitive function: thinking, remembering, and reasoning. Some people with dementia also lose control of their …
Drinking alcohol is not safe. The risk increases with the amount that you consume. The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), …
Exercise is good for you and it’s still best to do something almost every day, with some time for recovery. A study reported in the Scandinavi…
Expect another wave of COVID-19 as the school year gets under way. We know from past experience that when the teachers and the kids come toget…
People have been spending more time indoors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, and probably related, sales of house plant…
Whether it’s a vitamin, mineral, or some other “miracle of the moment”, supplements can’t replace a healthy diet unless there is a specific me…