Health
Doctor Game: ‘I wish he’d taught me at Harvard Medical School’
By Medicine Hat News on October 2nd, 2017
This week I interviewed Dr. Andrew Saul, an international authority on nutrition and vitamin therapy, and editor of The Orthomolecular Medical News Service. Saul believes the greatest medical dangers today are the epidemic of obesity, Type 2 diabetes, overuse of prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and neglect of natural remedies. These, he says, will be the ... Read More »
1 responseTo Your Health: Take note of any inflammation in your body
By Gillian Slade on October 2nd, 2017
We’ve become so accustomed to using a temperature thermometer in our homes, to indicate whether we have a fever or not, and in the future we may be relying on a device to measure inflammation in our bodies. A research centre in Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre, has developed a device similar in size to ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: The factors that can lead to falls
By Gillian Slade on September 25th, 2017
Of all the people seeking help in Alberta hospital emergency departments after falling, 25 per cent are seniors. There are a range of contributing factors for those falls. In winter there are additional hazards because of slippery surfaces but many falls take place in the home. Side effects from certain medications such as tranquilizers, sedatives, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: My prescription for a long life
By Medicine Hat News on September 25th, 2017
One: Buy a Scale Obesity is a huge killer and it sets the stage for Type 2 diabetes, heart attack and hypertension. Be a smart consumer. Step on the scale each day so there are no surprises about weight gain. Count calories to live healthier and longer. Two: Buy a Pedometer To Count Steps Ships ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: The eyes have it
By Gillian Slade on September 18th, 2017
About 85 per cent of us have had eye-related issues in the last year but only 57 per cent consult an eye professional about those symptoms. Wake up in the morning, look at your alarm clock, look outside the window, look at your partner, drive to work and so on without a thought about how ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: How safe are cellphones?
By Medicine Hat News on September 18th, 2017
Are some cellphone users destined to develop cancer after years of use? Or, is this fear being over-played? For years I’ve tried to find an unbiased informative source. Now, a report from the University of California attempts to answer this perplexing question. We know that high frequency ionizing radiation from excessive X—ray exposure can possibly ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Researchers find another use for diabetes drug
By Gillian Slade on August 28th, 2017
A drug used to treat people with Type 2 diabetes could be used in future to reduce pressure on the brain after a traumatic head injury or stroke and there are potential benefits for certain types of headaches, according to research done at the University of Birmingham, U.K. and published in Science Translational Medicine. During ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Is it nuclear war, viral epidemic or azoospermia?
By Medicine Hat News on August 28th, 2017
It’s been said that “Those who do not remember history are destined to relive it.” Today, the problem is that none of us seem to remember history, so we’re destined to relive it one way or another. So will our civilization end with a nuclear holocaust? A worldwide viral pandemic? Or, will it be due ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Viruses and cancer risk
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2017
Metro Editorial According to the American Cancer Society, certain viruses, bacteria and parasites are now recognized as risk factors for cancer. While the percentage of cancers linked to infections is higher in developing countries than it is in first world countries such as the United States, between 15 and 20 per cent of cancers across ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: A valuable resource for dementia patients
By Gillian Slade on August 21st, 2017
We value memories without even thinking about it, going to great lengths to create scrapbooks that record precious moments from our past, perhaps adding photos of evocative images. Those memories can help us experience once again a moment of great joy or one of sorrow. They can occupy our thoughts endlessly, bringing pleasure or not, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Could this pill get the Nobel Prize?
By Medicine Hat News on August 21st, 2017
Could hydrogen sulfide (H2S), the gas that causes the odour of farts, ever receive the Nobel Prize in Medicine? Dr. Rui Wang, an internationally known Canadian researcher, reports that one day we may have a “fart pill” that fights one of our great killers, hypertension. Passing flatus affects kings, queens and the rest of us. ... Read More »
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