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!To Your Health: Another reason to love and treasure dogs
By GILLIAN SLADE on July 8th, 2019
Dogs really are our best friends, according to a Swedish study that says canine ownership could reduce heart disease. Most dogs have the ability to bring smiles to people faces and coax the most reluctant individual to get up and go for a walk. This Swedish study of 3.4 million people, between the ages of ... 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!To Your Health: Gaming your way to recovery
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 24th, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade Here’s a way video games are being used to help stroke patients recover and if you have Parkinson’s disease you may want to put boxing gloves on. Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the U.K. have collaborated with Evolv to address what is called “hemispatial neglect” experienced by some stroke patients. ... 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!To Your Health: Get outside and around people for better health
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 17th, 2019
Have you noticed that people in general seem to be more cheerful lately? There are studies that indicate warm, sunny weather improves our mental and physical well-being. A number of walk-in clinics have noticed the number of patients decreases when the weather is great. That does not mean the people were not actually ill but ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Doctor Game: I’ve never forgotten one grave
By medicinehatnews on June 10th, 2019
Today, we face a recurrence of measles because some parents have refused to have their children vaccinated. This error reminded me of a time several years ago when I interviewed Professor Etienne-Emile Baulieu, a researcher at the famous Pasteur Institute in Paris. Today, parents and children should be grateful for the discoveries of this great ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Heavy internet use may be impacting brain function
By Gillian Slade on June 10th, 2019
Frequent and easy online access may be convenient but researchers are warning that it could be affecting the structure and function of the brain. The main concerns are about how our memory is processing information. Our attention span may be affected because of the constant stream of information is affecting our ability to concentrate on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!To Your Health: Eat blueberries to fight cardiovascular disease
By GILLIAN SLADE on June 3rd, 2019
gslade@medicinehatnews.com@MHNGillianSlade We are entering the season when there is an abundance of fresh. Seasonal fruit that not only tastes wonderful but is good for us, too. This week the University of East Anglia released results of research into the benefits of eating a cup of blueberries a day. Eating one cup of blueberries, or 150 ... 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 »
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