A new study conducted by MUHC researchers adds further evidence to the link amidst proton pump inhibitors, such as heartburn medications, and Clostridium difficile infection external of hospitals. The findings published in the Canadian Medical organization Journal (CMAJ) nowadays used a clinical research...

A recent blog by Dr. Louanne Cole Weston on why women don’t want sex had me thinking. What approximately the guys? Don’t our feelings count? Isn’t it vital what the men want and feel? Why is all the attention approximately when women want or don’t want sex? What approximately...

I just read that the Chinese performed a breakthrough penile transplant. Though unsuccessful, that raises many questions that remain unanswered. First of all, who said “Hey, certain I’d love to donate my penis to a total stranger!” Or what approximately being an organ donor? We all...

Although ADHD is largely associated with children in school, many adults struggle with ADHD and in specific, struggle in their chosen careers. Since nowadays is ADHD Awareness Day, I thought posting a question and reply from my report board concerning the opportunity of ADHD creating career problems...

Acupuncture has a small but meaningful benefit for patients with low back pain, and appears to be cost-effective in the longer term, find two studies published on bmj.com nowadays.In the UK, an estimated 16% of the adult population refer their general practitioner for help with back pain in a 12-month...

Scheduled to lift off on 18 September 2006 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, along with Expedition 14 crew members, NASA astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria and Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Iranian-American entrepreneur Anousheh Ansari will be the tryout subject for four ESA experiments during...

It all starts with understanding the goal of the terrorists – to cripple us with fear. Terrorists aren’t celebrating the destruction of a building or the death of a few harmless souls. What they thrive on, what drives them to spend years planning an attack, is the desire for sheer and total...

This is a special week–we are remembering the panic and fear that hit us so suddenly 5 years ago. “How could they do that?” “What was next?” “Could as many as 50,000 public be in the Towers?” “Was that the beginning of an all-out assault?” “Will...

Work is a meaningful part of most of our lives. It not only provides income, but is part of our self-esteem and our self-image, and often provides social interactions and friendships. Work adds structure, routine, and life goals. Returning to work after a bipolar episode is often an extremely urgent...