Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness
Though more research is needed on why there were fewer asthma visits during the later wave of wildfire smoke, the authors believe public awareness during the first wave, including air quality advisories, led people to take measures to protect themselves.
Are we making eczema worse? Rethinking the role of skin creams
You wouldn’t put lotion on an open wound, right? Dr. Carlos Yu examines whether the typical approach to treating eczema is sabotaging potential improvement.

Weight gain after 35 increases breast cancer risk

Later first pregnancy was also shown to be a risk factor as was postmenopausal weight gain.
Butter vs. plant-based oils? How do they compare on links to premature death?

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine looked at how the two types of fatty food compare.
A connection between snoring and diabetes? How proper sleep slows progression of gestational diabetes to type 2

Women who slept less than six hours combined with regular snoring had the highest risk of diabetes progression, study finds.
Red vs. white: Does the type of wine you drink impact cancer risk?

Regardless of colour, drinking a glass of wine daily increases risk of developing cancer by 5%.
The majority of 30-year-old women are already experiencing menopausal symptoms

Many patients feel they are too young to be affected by perimenopause or feel unprepared for this phase, researchers find.
Hypertension? Add potassium instead of reducing sodium

Approximately 30% of adults worldwide suffer from high blood pressure. It is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease. It may also play a role in health problems such as kidney disease, heart failure, arrhythmias and dementia.
Varenicline plus brief behavioural counselling increases vaping abstinence in youth

Study evaluates the efficacy of varenicline for nicotine vaping cessation in youth who are not regular tobacco smokers.
Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety

Adelynn Campbell’s last plane trip ended with a panic attack that she got through largely with the help of a kind flight attendant.

Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness

Are we making eczema worse? Rethinking the role of skin creams

Weight gain after 35 increases breast cancer risk

Butter vs. plant-based oils? How do they compare on links to premature death?

A connection between snoring and diabetes? How proper sleep slows progression of gestational diabetes to type 2

Red vs. white: Does the type of wine you drink impact cancer risk?

The majority of 30-year-old women are already experiencing menopausal symptoms

Hypertension? Add potassium instead of reducing sodium

Varenicline plus brief behavioural counselling increases vaping abstinence in youth

Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety