May 31, 2023 from Medscape An article posted on Medscape explores new research which reveals that regular exercise may increase pain tolerance, which may have consequences for people who suffer from chronic pain. Researchers observed that participants who consistently engaged in moderate-to-vigorous physical exercise over the course of the 7- to 8-year study […]
June 6, 2023 from Medscape A growing number of nations have legalized medical cannabis (MC) and cannabis-based medicines (CbMs), evading the traditional regulatory drug approval processes. It is still debatable how CbMs and MC should be used to treat chronic pain. Several comprehensive analyses of a small number of randomized controlled studies have shown […]
February 23, 2023 from Bogoroch & Associates Common law, as opposed to statutes or laws created by the legislature, is the body of law in Canada that is developed through judicial decisions and precedents. Based on the Latin phrase “to stand by things decided,” this body of law mandates that lower courts uphold rulings […]
May 29, 2023 from NPR A recent incident at a senior living facility in California captured the nation’s attention when a nurse refused to perform CPR on an elderly woman in cardiac arrest, despite urgent pleas from a 911 dispatcher. The incident sparked controversy as it was revealed that the woman had expressed her […]
May 18, 2023 from Smithsonian Magazine In our daily lives, we unknowingly leave behind traces of ourselves through the shedding of DNA. Whether it’s in the form of sweat, saliva, blood, or skin cells, these microscopic fragments find their way into the environment, scattered across the Earth. Researchers at the University of Florida have recently […]
May 25, 2023 from Benefits Canada A $248,931 judgement against an employer who refused to pay long-term disability payments to a worker was overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal due to the trial judge’s incorrect interpretation of the eligibility criteria. The employer, Stahle Construction Inc., was represented by Justin Heimpel, a partner […]
May 9, 2023 from the Fraser Institute Wait times for medical treatment can have significant implications for patients and the healthcare system as a whole. In Canada, one measure of the impact of these wait times is the value of time lost while waiting for treatment. Valuing only the hours lost during the […]
May 4, 2023 from Western Standard Edward Dowd, a former managing director for the equity portfolio of BlackRock and author of the book Cause Unknown: The Epidemic of Sudden Deaths in 2021 & 2022, shared his insights on the lingering rise in mortality rates following the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines. Speaking at the National Citizens […]
March 8, 2023 from The Epoch Times A Reuters article from 2013 had a stunning opening sentence that claimed that “long-term high-dose use of painkillers such as ibuprofen or diclofenac is ‘equally hazardous’ in terms of heart attack risk as use of the drug Vioxx, which was withdrawn due to its potential dangers.”. In 2004, […]
October 4, 2022 from The Epoch Times Across the United States, drug legalization groups and the cannabis industry lobby for the legalization of marijuana. With five more states welcoming legalization initiatives in November 2022, experts are warning that such initiatives will only increase both physical and mental harm resulting from unregulated, high-potency cannabis. […]