Skin Cancer – When To Worry About Moles
Moles are groups of pigmented cells in the skin that can range in colour, shape and size and can be found on any part of your body.
Screening Tests That Have Been Shown to Reduce Cancer Deaths
Colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, and high-sensitivity fecal occult blood tests (FOBTs) These tests have all been shown to reduce deaths from colorectal cancer. Colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy also help prevent colorectal cancer because they can detect abnormal colon growths (polyps) that can be removed before they develop into cancer. Expert groups generally recommend that people who are at average […]
Energy Drinks Controversy
Last year The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) and other medical bodies sounded the alarm with respect to caffeinated energy drinks being marketed to children. The CMAJ went so far as to refer to energy drinks as drugs, stating that “Caffeine-loaded energy drinks have now crossed the line from beverages to drugs delivered as tasty syrups,” Refreshments Canada, […]
Trouble Reading Small Print
When you are young, the lens of the eye is soft and flexible, allowing the tiny muscles inside the eye to easily reshape the lens to focus on close and distant objects. After the age of 40, this lens becomes more rigid. Because the lens can’t change shape as easily as it once did, it […]