How to guide your new doctor
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen July 8, 2003 Original Title: What your doctor wants to know Preparing medical and family history and other details in advance helps a family doctor tune into...
View ArticleGet a check up, but don't check everything
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen August 26, 2003 Original Title: Under the hood The human body is like a car with its own built-in obsolescence. With proper care and maintenance, we can...
View ArticleYoung men shouldn't ignore risk of testicular cancer
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen September 20, 2004 Young men rarely see their family doctor (if they have one). There is a tendency to think that nothing can really go wrong in your late...
View ArticlePrepare now for the flu season
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen October 18, 2004 Original Title: The HN factor New information and reports of bird flu have shifted attention to the possibility of a new flu pandemic. The...
View ArticleProtecting immune system from attack
Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen Friday, November 12, 2004 Original Title: Infection control for dummies Infection control can be a complicated matter, especially for viruses that spread as...
View ArticleDon't Sweat the Small Stuff
Published in July 2005 in The Ottawa Citizen With summer approaching, an understanding of summer heat upon the human body can help prevent heat-related illnesses. The body has four means of dissipating...
View ArticleWhat is the evidence for fluoridation?
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 11, 2011 Reference: Community Water Fluoridation: Questions and Answers Preventing Dental Caries: Community Water Fluoridation
View ArticleMother's stroke risk may help predict risk for daughters
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 3, 2011 Source: Stroke history of moms can predict risk for daughters Reference: Familial History of Stroke Is Associated with Acute Coronary Syndromes...
View ArticleWhy HPV vaccine is recommended for boys as well
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for September 5, 2014 Source: Peter Kent beats throat cancer, urges HPV vaccination for boys
View ArticleStudies trying to determine why the rare incidence of colon cancer in younger...
Health Headlines Commentary for March 2, 2017 Source: Colorectal cancer rates rising among Gen X and millennials Reference: Colorectal Cancer Incidence Patterns in the United States, 1974–2013
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