Prioritizing Pain: 5 Ways to Move Beyond Managing Chronic Pain
By Shannan M. Grant, Mount Saint Vincent University; Ellen McGarity-Shipley, Dalhousie University; Hayam Bakour, Saint Mary’s University; Jacquie Gahagan, Mount…
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Why You Should Never Kiss a Baby
By Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester There is a cognitive bias called “the curse of knowledge” (sometimes also called “the curse of expertise”). It happens when you incorrectly assume that everyone knows as much as you do on a…
Hysterectomy Is More Common, and Occurs at Younger Ages, for Women with Less Education
By Erin A. Brennand, University of Calgary; Natalie V. Scime, University of Calgary, and Pauline McDonagh Hull, University of Calgary…
Is No Amount of Alcohol Safe? Understanding Risks and Public Health Guidelines
By Scott Lear, Simon Fraser University The United States surgeon general recently called for a warning of cancer risk…
Your Eyes Could Reveal the First Signs of Many Diseases
By Langis Michaud, Université de Montréal Melissa, a 30-year-old educator, came to the emergency department with a sudden onset…
Princess of Wales ‘in Remission’ from Cancer – But What Does That Mean?
By Justin Stebbing, Anglia Ruskin University Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she is now in remission from…
Are Cats Good for our Health?
By Susan Hazel, University of Adelaide Cats have lived with humans for thousands of years. And long before cat…
3 Ways to Help Heart Patients Stick to a Healthy Diet
By Gabriela Ghisi, University of Toronto and Camila Kümmel Duarte, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) Cardiovascular disease remains…
Here’s How to Remove Some Persistent Pollutants from your Drinking Water at Home
By Sébastien Sauvé, Université de Montréal; Benoit Barbeau, Polytechnique Montréal, and Termeh Teymoorian, Université de Montréal Many substances harmful…
Spinal Stenosis Explained
By Wendy Haaf What causes narrowing of the spine, or spinal stenosis, and what are the treatments? There are…
