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No Nonsense Health: Treat your 1 million nephrons with tender loving care
By Gifford Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on August 21st, 2020
Why don’t we learn from history? Years ago, Australians began to use mixtures of powders containing Aspirin, codeine, phenacetin and caffeine to ease pain. By the 1970s, 25 per cent of those dying of kidney disease had consumed too much of this powder. They also suffered hardening of arteries (atherosclerosis) and heart attack. Now, Dr. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!How accurate are COVID-19 tests?
By Dr. Noorali Bharwani on August 18th, 2020
By this time everybody knows the basic facts about the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 is a communicable respiratory disease caused by a new strain of coronavirus. It was first reported in China. Scientists are still puzzled by the origin of this virus. It is possible the virus began in animals. At some point one or more ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viva Vitality: Tips for summer living in a pandemic
By Michelle Sauve on August 7th, 2020
Summers in Southern Alberta are amazing! We have so many parks, trails and points of interest packed into our part of the province. This year though, summer may look a little (or a lot) different for some of us. If you have been sticking closer to home and are looking for things to do, the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Nonsense Health: How Safe Is It To Send Your Child Back To School?
By Gifford Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on August 7th, 2020
Parents are wondering if it’s safe to send children back to school when so many are still becoming infected with coronavirus. What are the factors to consider? And what can parents do to help ensure children are protected? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reports the academic, physical, and mental benefits of in-person learning outweigh ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!What’s Up Doc?: The importance of controlling your weight during COVID-19
By Dr. Noorali Bharwani on August 4th, 2020
re obese individuals at a higher risk of contracting and dying from COVID-19? Yes. We know cardiac, respiratory and metabolic diseases (such as diabetes and hypertension) are more common among patients with obesity. These have been identified as risk factors for more severe disease or death from COVID-19. It is critical that people living with ... Read More »
2 responsesNo Nonsense Health: How safe and nutritious are stored canned goods?
By Gifford Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on July 31st, 2020
Are you sufficiently prepared for another crisis? What might possibly be the next disaster? You might argue, we are not yet out of the mess of the current one. And this should have us all thinking about keeping stock of essential supplies. Have you got the things you need? Hopefully not guns to protect your ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Nonsense Health: Is it now safe to visit the dentist?
By Gifford Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on July 24th, 2020
Visiting the dentist is rarely a high priority, even in the best of times. We can always find reasons for delay. But what level of coronavirus threat should justify more waiting? There is increasing concern that all these closures of “non-essential” healthcare service providers may, in some cases, be doing more harm than good.  There’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Seven Cancers
By GIFFORD JONES & DIANA GIFFORD JONES on July 17th, 2020
Physical Activity Decreases Risk of Seven Cancers Is physical activity good for you? During COVID times, it might be prudent to avoid cramped, indoor gyms. But outdoor activity in open spaces is invariably a healthy choice. We know that getting off the couch and out for a walk helps prevent obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Can Flushing the Toilet Spread the Virus?
By GIFFORD JONES & DIANA GIFFORD JONES on July 10th, 2020
us@docgiff.com Why do so many people leave the toilet seat up all the time? After all, it’s not the most attractive display object. Now, convincing medical evidence confirms we should cover the potty before flushing. Researchers at Yangzhou University in China utilized computer modeling to show that flushing toilets does not keep all viruses and ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Nonsense Health: What needs to change for society’s health?
By Gifford Jones & Diana Gifford Jones on June 26th, 2020
This week, the second of a two-part column. Last week W. Gifford-Jones shared his perspective on race relations and health and this week are the view of his daughter, Diana Gifford-Jones. Last week’s column focused on how racial and gender inequities can impact medical access, diagnosis, treatment and follow up – even when the health ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!No Nonsense Health: Lyme Disease – the black-legged tick can be deadly
By Gifford Jones and Diana Gifford Jones on June 12th, 2020
What a relief to be outside after being isolated by the coronavirus. But beware, warmer weather means that ticks are in the woods around you. Or even in your own back yard. A report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal shows, a tick bite can trigger diverse and deadly consequences. One case involved a 37-year-old ... Read More »
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