AltWeeklies Wire
One Key Point Lost in the H1N1 Flu Hysteria: Best Prevention is Basic Hygienenew
How do we stay healthy in a germy world? In Soap and Water and Common Sense, Dr. Bonnie Henry suggests we scrub our hands well -- and vaccines don't hurt, either.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
10-20-2009 |
Science
Canada's Harmonized Sales Tax Will Hurt Alternative Healthnew
Peter Wood, a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, is just one of many B.C. health professionals who are going to have to start charging the 12-percent harmonized sales tax when it comes into effect next July.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-18-2009 |
Science
Take a Pass on Back Surgery and Decompress Your Spine Insteadnew
Spinal decompression, a procedure what involves computer-assisted application of "distraction forces" may provide relief for individuals with chronic back problems. However, critics feel that laypeople may be forking over large amounts of cash for a treatment that hasn't been scientifically proven to work.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
07-27-2009 |
Science
Can Mushrooms Help People With Cancer?new
Known in Japan as the "king herb" and in China as "God's herb", reishi is praised by many for its alleged immune-enhancing properties.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
06-08-2007 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
'Invest in Your Breasts!'new
A new Web site busts the breast-implant fantasy.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
05-31-2006 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
The Feednew
Breast may be best, but it's also a challenge.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
02-08-2006 |
Science
Tags: nursing, breast feeding
Doctor Draws on Past to Treat Addictionsnew
As a med student and during his first decade as a family and emergency-room doctor, Ray Baker was hooked on tobacco, marijuana, and alcohol. His first-hand knowledge helps him treat people with substance-use disorders.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
01-27-2005 |
Science
Athletes Driven to Drink Have a Field of Choicesnew
Forty years after the invention of Gatorade, athletes have dozens of sports and energy drinks, along with the newest "fitness" waters, to choose from. What's all the buzz about?
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
01-17-2005 |
Science
Testicular Cancer Survivor Throws a Ballnew
Ryan Steele was 19 when he discovered he had testicular cancer, a disease that tends to strike men when they're young.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
12-13-2004 |
Science
Canadian Scientists Look at Parasites in Tap Waternew
A group of scientists in British Columbia are the first in Canada to study gastrointestinal diseases caused by contaminated drinking water and how they can be prevented.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
11-30-2004 |
Science
Can Private Health Care Fix Canada's Public Health System?new
A surgeon says Canada has the worst of the world's public health care systems and offers the controversial view that the Canadian system should incorporate both private and public services.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
11-30-2004 |
Science
Naturopath Integrates Her Native Traditionsnew
Among the natural therapies practiced by Jeanne Paul is "soul-retrieval healing" for people who have experienced some kind of trauma or abuse and who feel as if a part of them has been stolen.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
10-25-2004 |
Science
Tags: Oregon, herbal medicine, and allergy testing and desensitization, BC First Nations Health Handbook, Coast Salish First Nation's Sliammon band near Powell River, herpes, homeopathy, musculoskeletal therapies like cranial-sacral bodywork, National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, nutrition, Health & Science
Doc Is Devoted to Queer Healthnew
Toronto doctor Keith Loukes knew long before he finished medical school that there was a need for practitioners specializing in the care of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. But it wasn't until he started hosting his own phone-advice program that he realized just how desperate for health information members of the queer community were.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
10-25-2004 |
Science
Extreme Makeovers Make Protesters' Skin Crawlnew
Winners of the Vancouver Extraordinary Makeover Event were supposed to have plastic surgery, but that plan went askew after a physicians' group warned doctors that participating could lead to legal and ethical problems.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
09-03-2004 |
Science
Guide Helps Consumers Track Toxins at Homenew
Just as not smoking can reduce the risk of lung cancer, not using harmful chemicals to clean your countertops could help decrease the chance of acquiring other forms of the disease. About 5 percent of cancers can be directly linked to environmental contaminants, the Canadian Cancer Society says.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
08-12-2004 |
Science
