Health
To Your Health: Advances in treating cancer soaring
By Gillian Slade on December 24th, 2018
In the news recently there has been coverage of a little boy in Alberta who was diagnosed with thyroid cancer a few years ago and is finally making huge strides thanks to treatment targeting a specific gene. Surgery and chemotherapy did not seem to be improving things until a specific gene for the cancer was ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Were you paying attention this year?
By Medicine Hat News on December 24th, 2018
How much have you been paying attention in 2018? I hope that during that time you’ve learned to live a better lifestyle, and to circumvent medical hazards that will enable you to live longer. So let’s see how well you do on this test. 1. Heroin is available for addicts at injection sites in Canada. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: One call can do wonders
By Medicine Hat News on December 17th, 2018
What’s the most important gift you could give this holiday season? The Greek philosopher, Plato, once remarked, “Whoever likes being alone must be either a beast or a God.” I’d say amen to that statement. Crisis workers tell us that at this time of the year, depression and suicide risk is highest. So what can ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Don’t get stressed out by the hustle and bustle of the season
By Gillian Slade on December 17th, 2018
For many people Christmas is a season of excitement while others struggle with memories of loved ones who have left a void. There are also those who feel an overwhelming sense of despair about the preparations, expectations and family gatherings. While there are all sorts of expectations put on us it is really up to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health:Drawing out your brain’s memory capabilities
By Gillian Slade on December 10th, 2018
The benefits of stimulating your brain by doing things like crossword puzzles and Sudoku have long been recognized as beneficial cognitively but now the University of Waterloo has research to show drawing may be even better. Don’t worry if you are not artistically inclined; that does not appear to impact the benefits at all. “We ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Low-intensity laser therapy for bruised brains
By Medicine Hat News on December 10th, 2018
How far have we come since Egyptians drilled holes in the skull in an attempt to cure a variety of diseases? We’ve seen tremendous advances in brain surgery. But relatively little progress in how to treat concussion. Basically, medical advice has been to rest while waiting for the brain to recover. But research now shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Remedies to prevent arterial calcification, death from AAA
By Medicine Hat News on December 3rd, 2018
Ask anyone about AAA and they will immediately think of the American Automobile Association. But in this case it stands for abdominal aortic aneurysm. Sir William Osler once remarked, “There is no disease more conducive to clinical humility than aneurysm of the aorta.” He could have added that it’s a lethal disease, so prevention is ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: What can a psychiatrist tell us about vitamin D?
By Medicine Hat News on November 26th, 2018
Winter’s coming, so how much vitamin D do we need? How much time do you have to spend in the sunlight to obtain adequate amounts? How does obesity affect the dosage? How many diseases can be prevented by adequate amounts of this vitamin? And what can a psychiatrist tell us about this vital vitamin? Years ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Ovarian cancer, the one that whispers
By Medicine Hat News on November 19th, 2018
What couldn’t I believe? Discovering that it’s been 42 years since I last wrote about ovarian cancer! During my time as a surgeon, what was my primary concern about this malignancy? And what has happened in the last four decades to bring hope to those diagnosed with this disease? Ovarian cancer is the third most ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Music positively impacts health
By Gillian Slade on November 12th, 2018
Music can stir the soul, provoke emotion that has eyes brimming with tears, and have a positive impact on health. If you attended any of the Remembrance Day events you can probably identify. Listening to the Last Post or even our national anthem, O Canada, as you watched veterans in uniform, triggers strong emotions and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Fire Gifford Jones for vaccination column
By None on November 12th, 2018
Do you need excitement in your life? If so, just write a column on the rewards and risks of vaccination. Then find a safe, secure, hideout. Pour yourself a drink and wait for those who want to boil you in oil. This scenario happened to me when an editor pulled my article, balanced I thought, ... Read More »
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