Health
Doctor Game: Does too much sun cause melanomas?
By Gifford Jones on July 15th, 2019
info@docgiff.com In their book, “Embrace the Sun,” doctors. William Grant and Marc Sorenson, experts on vitamin D, report that North Americans have been taught to believe excessive amounts of sun cause potentially fatal skin malignancies. The result? North Americans have developed sun phobia and spent billions of dollars on sunscreen protection. But does the sun ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Avoiding adverse drug reactions
By Gifford Jones on July 8th, 2019
info@docgiff.com Barnum and Bailey, the circus promoters, were right saying, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Or, as Dr. William Osler, Professor of Medicine at McGill and Johns Hopkins University, would add, “The one thing that separates man from animals is man’s desire to take pills.” Now, a report from the University of California cites ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Believing myths is bad for your heart
By Gifford Jones on June 24th, 2019
info@docgiff.com George Orwell, the English journalist, wrote, “Myths that are believed in tend to become true.” Today cardiovascular disease is still the No. 1 killer. Yet there are still myths about this disease which can be dangerous to your health and longevity. I don’t have high blood pressure because it’s only high when it’s taken ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: What you should know about low intensity light therapy
By Gifford Jones on June 17th, 2019
info@docgiff.com Years ago I nearly made a bad decision. I was asked to attend a pain conference and initially declined. The meeting was about treating pain and other medical problems with low intensity light therapy (LILT). I thought it resembled old-fashioned snake oil. But then I noticed the speaker’s credentials and decided to attend. Now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: I swore I’d never write about this topic again
By Dr. Gifford Jones on June 3rd, 2019
Abortion became legal in Canada in 1969. I faced a dilemma. I had written a book titled “On Being A Woman, The Woman’s Guide to Gynecology.” It supported a woman’s right to control her own body, including the right to abortion. So I had two choices when doctors started referring patients to me for this ... Read More »
2 responsesDoctor Game: Let the bracelet decide
By Dr. Gifford Jones on May 26th, 2019
This week’s column is a friendly challenge to doctors, members of parliament, senators, lawyers, and readers. The challenge is to inform me why a simple approach to medical assistance in dying (MAID) would not be fair to all Canadians and also apply to those in the U.S. The solution is, “Let the bracelet decide.” In ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Friendly bacteria to treat IBS
By Dr. Gifford Jones on May 13th, 2019
Napoleon Bonaparte once required a soldier for a dangerous mission. The story goes that he ordered several soldiers to face a firing squad. He then chose the one who showed no tendency to move his bowels! Fear has a major effect on the large intestine. So it, and other factors, are often responsible for what’s ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: We can’t forget the ‘societal blind spot’
By GILLIAN SLADE on May 6th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Seniors become more vulnerable as they age and as a society we tend to think of their children stepping in to help in those final years. That support could be helping them to shop, cook, bathe, dress and perhaps accompany them to a medical appointment. Ultimately it may be making arrangements on their behalf ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Coffee boosts protection against Alzheimer’s disease
By Gifford Jones on May 6th, 2019
info@docgiff.com I receive a lot of questionable mail. One says I can invest one thousand dollars and make an easy million. Another, that a simple lifestyle change will cure anything that ails me. Still another arrives that I initially believe is rubbish until I read on. It’s a report from The Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Vaccine offers a lifeline of hope
By GILLIAN SLADE on April 29th, 2019
If you have ever lived in an area where malaria is prevalent, or even visited one, you will know how deadly it can be in a very short time. For little children it can be a matter of hours if they receive no medical attention. An amazing vaccine has now been developed and will be ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: Death in both sexes due to the ‘Stupidity Factor’
By Gifford Jones on April 29th, 2019
info@docgiff.com What’s a great medical tragedy? It’s being diagnosed with a disease for which there is no cure. Possibly an even greater tragedy is dying from what’s been called the “Stupidity Factor.” These cases occur because patients ignore symptoms which indicate cancer may be present. But due to either fear or the hope it won’t ... Read More »
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