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To Your Health: You are your own best advocate for your health
By Gillian Slade on January 29th, 2018
Even if you have had the same family doctor for years and years you should be compiling your own health record file. It can be difficult to trace your really old medical records and a test result that may not have seemed very important at the time may be very useful later. You are your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Readers say cancer patients deserve better
By Medicine Hat News on January 29th, 2018
Several weeks ago I wrote that Canada’s federal minister of health had announced $100 million would be available to fight the opioid crisis. In addition, it would now be easier for addicts in treatment centres to obtain heroin. But I argued there was no such easy access to heroin for terminal cancer patients in agony. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Now hear this good news on hearing loss research
By Gillian Slade on January 22nd, 2018
If you or someone you love has issues with hearing there is some exciting research news about reversing the cause of hearing loss. Several really big clinical trials are underway in the U.K. A medication is injected into the ear to stimulate the growth of the “hair” cells in the ear. In a well functioning ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: My Scottish father would roll over in his grave
By Medicine Hat News on January 22nd, 2018
Most people know that obesity is a health issue. But how many know that it’s responsible for 95 per cent of Type 2 diabetes? Or that 50 per cent of diabetes patients die of heart attack? How many readers know how obesity affects surgery? And what would make my father roll over in his grave? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: An extreme but good hand-washing reminder
By Gillian Slade on January 15th, 2018
If you have not heard of Dr. Pimple Popper, aka Dr. Sandra Lee, you are probably in the minority. Her YouTube videos go viral with millions of hits to watch this U.S. dermatologist remove pimples, blackheads and cysts. She however works in a sterile environment and she often remarks on a cautious approach around the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: How GAADD is slowly killing North Americans
By Medicine Hat News on January 15th, 2018
A wise sage once remarked, “It’s not things you don’t know that gets you into trouble, it’s the things you know for sure that ain’t so!” Most doctors and patients are convinced cholesterol-lowering drugs (CLDs) prevent heart attack. I say, it ain’t so. So what may prove me right? And why is Generalized Ascorbic Acid ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Thinking of getting a pet? Know the risks and the benefits
By Medicine Hat News on January 8th, 2018
Who doesn’t love the pet who lavishes unconditional affection through thick and thin? President Harry Truman, while coping with the lonely responsibilities of his job, remarked, “If you want a friend in Washington, buy a dog!” But there are risks and responsibilities in pet ownership. It’s a matter worth considering since about 57 per cent ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Sepsis seemingly becoming more common
By Gillian Slade on January 8th, 2018
We seem to be hearing more and more about cases of sepsis, not only here but around the world. The initial symptoms can be fairly mild, making it difficult to diagnose but it could be deadly. A British women ended up with sepsis and surgery after her finger nail became infected. She had decided to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Our bellies will prove we’re not gods this holiday season
By Medicine Hat News on December 18th, 2017
This is the season to be jolly, and the last thing I want to do is spoil the holiday festivities. But, unfortunately, the office parties, family dinners, excess wine and fellowship of singing “Auld Lang Syne,” all take a toll on one’s stomach. So, can you lessen the damage of hot fire beneath the breastbone? ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Singing loud for better health
By Gillian Slade on December 18th, 2017
Whether you have a good voice or not, it is the season to be singing. There are numerous personal benefits emotionally and physically when you sing. Those sing in groups or choirs talk of the exhilarating experience derived from joining together in the experience. There is the act of being together with a common purpose ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Thunderstorms are bad news for asthma sufferers
By Gillian Slade on December 11th, 2017
We generally think of rain as cleaning the air, making us want to breathe deeply. If a thunderstorm is part of the equation though it can seriously impact asthma symptoms. People showing up in emergency rooms with asthma issues increases significantly after a thunderstorm, new research has shown. During an electric storm pollen is separated ... Read More »
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