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How bioceramics could help fight gum disease American Chemical Society | April 6, 2016
Scientists investigate a new approach to treating severe gum disease.

Using glucose monitors to detect other diseases American Chemical Society | March 30, 2016
Scientists are repurposing glucose monitors to detect other conditions in a practical, low-cost way.

Nicotine vaccine delays the drug’s effects in mice American Chemical Society | March 30, 2016
Scientists are working toward a vaccine to help smokers kick the habit for good.

Mind-altering drugs could treat mental disorders American Chemical Society | March 30, 2016
"Psychedelic Medicines"

Medical Care Main Cause of Death W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 28, 2016
“Pillitis” is killing people.

Colonoscopy: What Will Trudeau and Obama Do? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 21, 2016
If you live in North America where colonoscopy is available, it’s prudent to have it don

Child Hunger: How a Pharmaceutical Company Will End It W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 14, 2016
Inadequate nutrition is a medical time-bomb

Toward a better hair-growing treatment for baldness American Chemical Society | March 9, 2016
Researchers have created a new hair loss treatment in the lab that someday could help hair grow back even better than before.

For Shame W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | March 7, 2016
Ms. S has now entered history as being the first judicially authorized assisted death in Canada

What gives Parmesan cheese its unique taste? American Chemical Society | March 2, 2016
Understanding what's in parmesan could help producers ensure good taste.

Syrian academics face danger, limited options American Chemical Society | March 2, 2016
Kassem Alsayed Mahmoud is one of many scientists who have been affected by the war in Syria.

BMI doesn't scale well. A tall man with the exact same build and body composition as a shorter man will have a higher BMI


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How does my Diet compare with The Mayo Clinic’s? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 29, 2016
Whole grains are also a great source of fiber and according to The Mayo Clinic they also help to regulate blood pressure

Too much salt could potentially contribute to liver damage American Chemical Society | February 24, 2016
Studies in mice show a high-salt diet harms liver cells.

How to tackle the Zika virus American Chemical Society | February 24, 2016
Cases of microcephaly have spiked during an ongoing outbreak of the Zika virus.

Medical Inequality between Men and Women W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 22, 2016
So I’m sorry, ladies, it’s not that I or other males dislike women. It’s simply that sexual equality is unequal.

Readers’ Response to Drinking Mothers and Brain-Injured Children W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 15, 2016
he FASD problem will continue to be swept under the rug. But I hope my column will alert everyone to the potential dangers of alcohol during pregnancy.

The lowdown on sports nutrition supplements American Chemical Society | February 10, 2016
"Athletes Look To Sports Nutrition Products To Improve Performance"


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Will a Tax On Sugar Cure Obesity? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 8, 2016
I’m no friend of the sugar industry. Soft drinks are really liquid candy. But in all fairness to it, obesity results from too many calories in all types of food.

How to Make Next Level Nacho Cheese American Chemical Society | February 1, 2016
The secret ingredient? A little thing called sodium citrate.

Why Does Drunk Driving Get More Attention Than FASD? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | February 1, 2016
Destroying your own body with alcohol is one thing. But destroying forever the mind of an unborn child is maternal madness

Why Does Drunk Driving Get More Attention Than FASD? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 31, 2016
Fetal alcoholic syndrome disease

Creating ‘greener’ wrinkle-resistant cotton fabric American Chemical Society | January 27, 2016
It may be time to throw out the old iron because researchers have developed a "greener," cheaper cotton fabric that is wrinkle resistant.

A Double-Barrelled Package to Treat Hypertension W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 25, 2016
Of course there is a place for prescription drugs to treat hypertension. But it’s tragic that these natural, safe and often effective remedies are not tried first

Risks of Heartburn Drugs W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 18, 2016
Today, in North America, it’s unbelievable that 14 billion dollars are spent yearly on heartburn. One must conclude it’s the brain, not the stomach, that’s the main problem.

Do You Really Need An Antibiotic? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 11, 2016
So what can doctors, and the rest of us, do to decrease antibiotic resistance? According to one study 20 percent of people who received a prescription antibiotic asked for it

Potassium Is Like Sex and Money W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | January 4, 2016
Getting enough potassium from food is the ideal way to obtain this mineral

Will A Drink a Day Keep the Doctor Away? W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 28, 2015
Critics damn alcohol because some people abuse it. I agree when people are killed by drunken drivers. But no one bans cars because some idiots cause needless deaths.

Do Not Take Liberties with the Gods W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones | December 21, 2015
This is the 41st year I’ve had the privilege of wishing all of you good health and happiness in the year ahead.

Are statin news stories hazardous to your health? Patrick D Hahn | December 14, 2015
Patient on statins thinks about stopping his statin: Should go and see a doctor and discuss it--get a balanced view of what are the positive sides of this medication to prevent heart disease, death, a balance to what might be potential side effects

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