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We've known for a while now that spending a lot of time on the golf course (b/c of the pesticide exposure) increases the risk of a number of cancers. Now it's being linked to ALS as well. Golf courses have to find a safer way to keep the lawn pristine.

Study says golfing, gardening and woodworking increase men's risk of developing ALS. What to know about new findings ALS can affect anyone, but the new potential risk factors identified "appear to be specific to males," researchers say.

Incredible! Never too late to improve your health.

At 93, he's as fit as a 40-year-old. His body offers lessons on aging. For lessons on how to age well, we could do worse than turn to Richard Morgan. At 93, the Irishman is a four-time world champion in indoor rowing, with the aerobic engine of a healthy 30- or 40-year-old and the body-fat percentage of a whippet. He's also the subject of a new case study, published la...

Good chart to differentiate between RSV, cold, flu & covid.

The New York Times on Twitter “Three different viruses are sending children and adults to hospital emergency rooms across the U.S. this winter: Covid, influenza and RSV. Here’s a chart to help you identify symptoms — and what to do to confirm and treat the various infections. https://t.co/zxBpvzLfrb”

Great info graphic especially since we just moved our clocks back.

Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time Daylight saving time may have given us more time to enjoy late-time summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

A very interesting article about depression and SSRI medications. I do agree that I have seen patients where the meds help to blunt the negative ruminations that are often persistent.

A psychiatry researcher who taught his students depression was caused by a 'chemical imbalance' in the brain says everything he thought he knew about SSRIs is wrong Mark Horowitz, who's taken selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors for nearly 20 years, believes "the public has been misled" about the drugs.

This looks promising. https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/08/health/phage-superbug-killer-life-itself-wellness/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2o_E5XYGc07XnlnkNY1RkOgFktiCG-hkKi40v92KtsAuaUz3HGF7rIvMM

No antibiotics worked, so this woman turned to a natural enemy of bacteria to save her husband's life With her husband near death from an antibiotic-resistant superbug, a scientist found a cure no one had used in the US -- intravenous injections of viruses called phages -- and convinced the medical system to save his life.

Wow! Amazing article on acupuncture 👏
https://time.com/6171247/acupuncture-health-benefits-research/

Very interesting discovery regarding Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). https://www.biospace.com/article/researchers-answer-how-and-why-infants-die-from-sids/?hss_channel=fbp-10530620221&fbclid=IwAR3S1y1Gf7gH_MPQrpRMj7QAkSFMzlMrcXovPUsmVZMuT-dgHpY29ZAYt5A

Researchers Pinpoint Reason Infants Die From SIDS | BioSpace Researchers from The Children's Hospital Westmead in Sydney, Australia released a study that confirmed not only how infants die from sudden infant death syndrome, but why.

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Limit use of low-dose aspirin to prevent heart attack, U.S. task force now says The draft recommendations do not apply to people who have had a heart attack or stroke in the past and are now taking daily aspirin

New research is now warning against the use of Tylenol/acetaminophen in pregnancy. This was the safe treatment for your aches and pains as opposed to NSAIDS like ibuprofen, which is not recommended during pregnancy. Good thing we can still do acupuncture and cupping as many of my patients have found it works.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41574-021-00553-7

Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action - Nature Reviews Endocrinology A growing body of research suggests that prenatal exposure to paracetamol (APAP) might alter development and increase the risk of some reproductive, urogenital and neurodevelopmental disorders. This Consensus Statement calls for precautionary action, including a focused research effort, increasing a...

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/big-gap-between-pfizer-moderna-034719881.html

Big gap between Pfizer, Moderna vaccines seen for preventing COVID hospitalizations Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine does a significantly better job of preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations compared with Pfizer's shot.

It's good to see more studies showing how effective dietary changes can impact conditions like cancer.
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2021-04-leukemia-healthy-diet.html

She's beating leukemia with a healthy change to her diet (HealthDay)—Angie Gaytan never cared much for beets, but beets sure do love her—doctors say that veggie shakes, fruits, beet juice and other healthy foods likely helped the 16-year-old defeat her life-threatening leukemia.

Gut health has been shown to be important for many aspects of your health, from your immune system, to your weight, to even your mental health and now even to poor COVID outcomes. If you have poor guy health, definitely talk to your naturopathic doctor about it.

Severe cases of COVID-19 could be associated with poor gut health: scientific review Poor gut health could put you at risk of more severe outcomes if you have COVID-19, according to a new scientific review.

Whenever people talk about ma*****na and cancer, we only hear the positives. Yes it can help with the pain or lack of appetite. However, there are downsides. Did you know that daily cannabis use can actually increase the risk of head and neck cancers when one has HPV. It is estimated that upto 75% of adults have been exposed to HPV. https://clincancerres.aacrjournals.org/content/26/11/2693?fbclid=IwAR1UdE3IGsbc9nr9Wrajz0JEFPAQl8uWyCsbRuS39hTvpHbS0WGEujUTtJg

Cannabinoids Promote Progression of HPV-Positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma via p38 MAPK Activation Purpose: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is associated with daily ma*****na use and is also increasing in parallel with increased ma*****na use in the United States. Our study is designed to define the interaction between cannabinoids and HPV-positive...

Kudos to AstraZeneca which "has pledged it won't make a profit on the vaccine during the pandemic" https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-shown-to-be-effective-and-cheaper-1.5200355

AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine shown to be effective and cheaper Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective, buoying the prospects of a relatively cheap, easy-to-store product that may become the vaccine of choice for the developing world.

Sleep....one of life's simple pleasures and so important to health. Research shows that deep restorative sleep can actually prevent the formation of beta-amyloid plaques in Alzheimer's disease. In fact, your sleep quality seems to predict your chance of developing Alzheimer's. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-09-today-alzheimer-disease.html?fbclid=IwAR3yh90MuPxpMnDBry0bgC39fuCWFVTwuXXVprSbr9WoYY9gICm5FeCJAI4

How we sleep today may forecast when Alzheimer's disease begins What would you do if you knew how long you had until Alzheimer's disease set in? Don't despair. New research from the University of California, Berkeley, suggests one defense against this virulent form of dementia—for which no treatment currently exists—is deep, restorative sleep, and plenty of ...

Did you know that acupuncture can help with inflammation & cytokine storms? Cytokine storms is a concept many people have heard about for the first time during the pandemic. http://naturopathicessentials.blogspot.com/2020/08/acupuncture-blunts-inflammation-dreaded.html

Acupuncture blunts inflammation & the dreaded cytokine storm - new research from Harvard. Harvard researchers have demonstrated that acupuncture can tame cytokine storms and the inflammation process. Cytokine storms have made the...

Wow, incredible if it's as accurate as they claim.

Experimental Blood Test Detects Cancer up to Four Years before Symptoms Appear The assay looks for stomach, esophageal, colorectal, lung and liver malignancies

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/vitamin-b-could-help-prevent-the-worst-outcomes-in-covid-19-cases-experts-say-163709320.html

Vitamin B could help prevent the 'worst outcomes' in COVID-19 cases, experts say In the wake of experts saying vitamins C and D may help the immune system fight off COVID-19, a new study suggests that vitamin B could be even more critical to recovery.

This is a worse case scenario for steroid withdrawal, but I often see patients (especially mothers) who are hesitant to take their kids off the steroid creams "because it's the only thing that's helping" before they come to see me. Usually, the longer one is one the steroids, the greater the rebound eczema effect. https://www.thesun.ie/fabulous/5624700/blind-hurt-breathe-withdrawal-eczema/

I went blind and it hurt to breathe after withdrawal from eczema cream SMEARING cool, white cream over her face, Anita Wong felt relieved as the medication got to work on her cracked skin. But while the powerful potion helped clear up her eczema flare-up, she was unaw…

Although the research isn't on human cells, it may be something we should be cautious about.
https://ca.style.yahoo.com/why-avoid-cough-syrups-think-031441686.html

Why you should avoid some cough syrups if you think you've got the coronavirus A common cough syrup ingredient has pro-viral properties and should be avoided by people infected by the coronavirus, scientists warn.

This is why a mask or some sort of face covering is important when you are out in public. If you don't have masks, use a scarf or some other fabric to cover your mouth and nose and don't reuse it until you wash it.

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Wow, Excellent article! A must read and why we must do our part now! https://medium.com//coronavirus-act-today-or-people-will-die-f4d3d9cd99ca

Coronavirus: Why You Must Act Now Politicians and Business Leaders: What Should You Do and When?

If you have symptoms of Covid-19, do not go to the hospital or your doctor's office. Call 811 and a medical specialist will arrange for home testing for you. The direct phone number for Ontario Residents: 1-866-797-0000......Note: Anyone who doesn't have a cough or fever, and who has not recently travelled out of the country or been in contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19 will probably be turned away for testing.

It's important to know the proper way to wash your hands.

Washing your hands can prevent the spread of coronavirus — but you’re probably doing it wrong But are you doing it right? Follow the methods in our interactive, step-by-step hand washing guide to ensure you’re using proper technique.

Check the lot numbers of any diabetes medications you may be taking as a number of them are being recalled. Specifically those people taking metformin. https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2020/72287a-eng.php?fbclid=IwAR01tty_zARrTiWdA36pW3J9id54uDRfsGRfwGoJRoLEYtTyvEHdnEDbC-M

Certain Metformin diabetes drugs recalled due to the presence of NDMA - Recalls and safety alerts Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. is recalling six lots of its prescription RAN-Metformin drug from the Canadian market. Company testing identified two lots ( and ) with levels of NDMA above what is considered acceptable if the drug were to be taken over a lifetime. The company i...

Really interesting results regarding the consumption of dairy. It should be noted though that observational studies aren't the best types of studies.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/one-cup-of-milk-per-day-associated-with-up-to-50-per-cent-increase-in-breast-cancer-risk-study-1.4826979

One cup of milk per day associated with up to 50 per cent increase in breast cancer risk: study New evidence suggests that women who drink as little as one cup of dairy milk per day could increase their risk of developing breast cancer by up to 50 per cent.