Health
Doctor Game: Heroin for opioid addicts, none for cancer patients
By Medicine Hat News on December 11th, 2017
Where is the common sense and compassion in this country for cancer patients who suffer in agony? I write this because drug addicts, who largely seek pleasure from opioid drugs, are now getting better pain control than cancer victims. And these patients and their families should be enraged by what is happening. The federal minister ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: New drug could cut migraine attacks in half
By Gillian Slade on December 4th, 2017
One injection a month could drastically change the lives of people who suffer with migraines. Trials revealed the drug called Erenumab can prevent about 50 per cent of migraines in people who have had little relief from others drugs and it is preventative rather than addressing the symptoms. UK scientists have been working on Erenumab ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Taking arsenic would be safer
By Medicine Hat News on December 4th, 2017
Today, there’s almost a crusade taking place to decrease the risk of concussion in hockey, football and other sports. But what is the risk of other injuries? A study, published in the issue of JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, says you do not have to participate in high octane sports to be injured. The report shows ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: The female version of erectile dysfunction an overlooked problem
By Medicine Hat News on November 20th, 2017
How many males would like to see their genitals shrink so it’s impossible to have sex? I bet not many. So today, the term erectile dysfunction (ED) has lost its stigma and become familiar words. Tens of thousands of males now find solace in ED drugs. But what about women in their 40s and later ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Stricter hygiene will help prevent spread of flu
By Gillian Slade on November 20th, 2017
Many people are battling colds and the number of flu cases appears high for this early in the season, so it is time for stricter hygiene practices in your home and at your place of work. Thoroughly washing your hands with soap and warm water is one of the most important ways to protect yourself ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Vaccinations can prevent illness and much worse
By Gillian Slade on November 13th, 2017
One of my earliest memories, perhaps because it was so emotional and filled with fear, is of my mother explaining why I needed to be vaccinated against diphtheria and why the needles I feared so much simply had to be done. If I remember correctly there were a series of three injections, a week between ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Health hazards of travel and how to avoid them
By Medicine Hat News on November 13th, 2017
I’m sure many readers love to travel. I do too! After all, travel is associated with fun, education and happy times. No one intentionally leaves home to have a bad time. But travel can sometimes result in a “pukefest,” be outright dangerous and occasionally fatal. So how can the hazards be avoided? Flying to your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Now is the time to winterize your skin
By Medicine Hat News on November 6th, 2017
My editor, namely my wife of 62 years, recently said to me, “I’m getting tired of reading about Alzheimer’s disease, cardiovascular problems, cancer and other dreadful ailments. Why don’t you, for one week, give us a break from depressing disease? I’m sure readers would like to learn how to protect skin during the coming winter ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: The future of self-diagnosis
By Gillian Slade on November 6th, 2017
There may soon be an ultrasound device just like a smart phone that you could use yourself to make a diagnosis — potentially even diagnose cancer. A U.S. company called Butterfly Network designed the device and one of the physicians working on the project says it helped him detect a malignant tumour he had. Dr ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Ten facts you should know about coenzyme Q10
By Medicine Hat News on October 30th, 2017
Mark Twain once remarked, “Get your facts first, then distort them as you please!” Facts are easy to distort in medicine, particularly when talking about coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10). So here are 10 vital things to know about this important enzyme. And what unintended consequences occur when humans start playing God. 1. What is CoQ10? It’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Think safety, preparation as winter approaches
By Gillian Slade on October 30th, 2017
On several occasions recently the alert siren on the radio has come on issuing evacuation instructions to residents of more than one community. It is scary to listen to even if you are not in the community being evacuated. Some of those affected have talked about the challenge of what to take with when you ... Read More »
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