Vitamin D supplements don’t prevent bone fractures in healthy adults, study finds
(Kaitlin Sullivan/ NBC News) — Vitamin D supplements are widely recommended to prevent bone fractures in older adults — but a clinical trial, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that they may not do much after all.
In 2011, the National Academy of Medicine (then called the Institute …
Allegations of fabricated research undermine key Alzheimer’s theory
(Allegations that part of a key 2006 study of Alzheimer’s disease may have been fabricated have rocked the research community, calling into question the validity of the study’s influential results.
Science magazine said Thursday that it uncovered evidence that …
Here’s who can get COVID-19 antiviral Paxlovid in Canada, and how
(Megan DeLaire/ CTV News) -Pfizer’s antiviral medication Paxlovid is designed to reduce the risk of hospitalization in patients with COVID-19, and it’s approved for use across Canada.
Although it has the potential to take some pressure off hospitals during coronavirus surges, some doctors and pharmacists believe …
How a diet high in carotenoids can help women live longer, better
(Nancy Schimelpfening/ Healthline) — Women tend to live longer than men but, paradoxically, tend to have more health issues as they age.
Scientists have speculated that it might be due to various factors, including hormonal and genetic differences between women and men.
However, new research from the University …
Acupuncture could reduce tension headaches by half
(Linda Searing/ Washington Post) — People who have chronic tension headaches might be able to reduce the frequency of those headaches by as much as 50 percent with acupuncture, according to research published in the journal Neurology.
Tension headaches, which are the most common type, are sometimes described as feeling …
Covid study finds millions have long-term smell or taste problems
(Andrew Gregory/ The Guardian) — Millions of people worldwide may have long-term smell or taste problems as a result of Covid-19, with women more likely to be affected, a study suggests.
About 5% of adults infected with the coronavirus may develop long-lasting changes to their sense of smell or taste, according to the research …
Potassium-rich foods boost women’s heart health
(Katherine Lang/ Medical News Today) — According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death worldwide, ending some 17.9 million lives each year.
In the United States, CVD causes 1 in 4 deaths in men, and 1 in 5 deaths in the entire population. A …
Controlling monkeypox: The time for Canada to act is now
(Kevin Woodward/ The Conversation) — The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. It’s likely that until about two months ago, many Canadians had not even heard of this disease.
Since May, monkeypox has been in the news everywhere, including Canada, …
Supply shortage for epidurals causing concern across Canada
(Sean Leathong, Alexandra Mae Jones, CTV News) — Childbirth is one of the most painful experiences that human beings can go through, and more than half of these labours involve one specific intervention for pain: an injection called an epidural.
But according to Health Canada, epidural catheters are on their list of medical …