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How Expensive is Your Medication?

A recent report on Canadian Broadcast Corporation (CBC) highlights the issue of prescription drug “sticker shock” experienced by patients picking up prescriptions. Without knowing in advance what the prescription would cost, or whether or not it would…

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How Scary Are Antibiotic-Resistant STDs?

Recently in Canada, a rare strain of gonorrhea was identified as resistant to antibiotics, which are generally the key method for treating the sexually transmitted infection. This is the first known instance of a strain of…

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Artificial Intelligence in Medicine

Bill Gates recently spoke out about the potential benefits artificial intelligence could have on the healthcare sector: “We are in a world of shortage, but these advances will help us take on all of the top problems,”…

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What Health Problems Can Cell Phones Cause?

It has been frequently argued that cell phones could be a cancer risk due to the fact that they emit radio waves. The results of multiple studies have led to the conclusion that cell phone use…

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Corporate Health Incentivization Programs: Effective?

Recently, a company in Japan decided to incentivize their non-smoking employees with extra days off. The company made this decision after finding that nearly one third of their employees stepped away from their desks multiple times…

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Can A Healthy Diet Replace Prescription Drugs?

When it comes to illness, diet and lifestyle are often seen as prevention efforts, whereas drugs and medicine are seen as cures. However, recent reports have been suggesting that lifestyle changes, such as changes in diet, can not…

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Counterfeit Drugs: Doctors Discuss Potential Threat

The World Health Organization reported that about 10 percent of all medications in low and middle income countries are substandard or completely fake. These medications can range from vaccines, to cancer drugs, to contraceptives, and WHO estimates…

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Should Tattoo Ink Be Regulated?

3 out of 10 Americans (29%) having at least one tattoos, but few realize the unregulated elements of their ink. The FDA has traditionally not exercised regulatory authority for many color additives for pigments used in tattoo…

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Is Man Flu Real? Doctors Settle the Argument

“Man Flu” – “a condition shared by all males wherein a common illness is presented by the patient as life threatening. Also known as chronic exaggeration” – has been the punch line of jokes for…

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Is Hospital Food That Bad? Doctors Tell All

When it comes to airplanes, college dining halls, and cafeterias, the food doesn’t have the best reputation. Hospital food is also criticized for being limited in choice as well as in quality. Many people expect hospital…

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Global Conflicts Prevent Disease Eradication

There has been a building amount of evidence suggesting that countries endure public health consequences from global conflicts. Global conflicts produce a number of risk factors for the emergence and transmission of infectious diseases such…

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Doctors Recommending Unproven Supplements?

If you believe Dr. Mehmet Oz, he found a miracle weight loss product: green coffee extract. He has claimed on his show that the supplement is so effective, it was almost “magic.” Perhaps unsurprisingly, this…

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