Latest Blog Posts for The Doctor's Note

• ASBESTOS: AN INDEFENSIBLE SUBSTANCE (2)
  on Feb 10, 2015 in Uncategorized
  The following infographic illustrates the global impact of asbestos on health (courtesy of Devin Jollimore, Mission Safety Services, http://www.missionsafety.com/training/first-aid-cpr).Let's stop being part of the problem and become p...
• Warding Off Winter 'Beasties'
  on Dec 19, 2014 in Uncategorized
  A Scottish PrayerMay the good Lord protect youFrom ghoulies and ghostiesAnd long-leggedy beastiesAnd things that go bump in the night. With the weather ups-and-downs of early winter, the cold and flu viruses have started to cir...
• Poor sleep, fibromyalgia and pregabalin
  on Dec 16, 2014 in Uncategorized
  This post originally appeared in Quora.Recently, a Twitter follower asked me what she could do about deteriorating quality and quantity of sleep, and advised she is taking the medication pregabalin, also known as Lyrica.Bad sleep is a hallmark sympto...
• The Skinny on Sugar Cravings
  on Dec 10, 2014 in Uncategorized
  Concern among the general public and scientific communities about obesity has resulted in the development of all kinds of diet aids: low fat this, low carb that.  On the low carb side of things, we've seen a proliferation of sugarless sweeteners...
• Prostate Cancer Screening: The role of PSA Testing
  on Nov 14, 2014 in Uncategorized
  It's prostate cancer awareness month and prostate screening has been making news recently.  One of the standard screening tools, the PSA (prostate-specific antigen) test, has come under scrutiny.  Some experts advise that the test should be...
• DEALING WITH BURNOUT
  on Oct 16, 2014 in Uncategorized
  I was recently asked by someone on Quora to answer this question:How did you overcome serious mental, emotional, and or physical burn-out and exhaustion?Burnout is a common experience.  In some professions, burnout rates exceed 25% (1). &nb...
• Asbestos: An Indefensible Substance
  on Jun 19, 2014 in Uncategorized
  Ever since its link to cancer and lung diseases was established, asbestos has been in the news on a recurring basis.  Recently, concerns have been raised about why Canada continues to engage in the trade of this dangerous substance.Asbestos was...
• Healthy Skepticism
  on Mar 10, 2014 in Uncategorized
  From time to time, I get asked about health information that is circulating in emails on the internet.  Some examples include:drinking 4 glasses of water at the beginning of the day will cure disease;take an aspirin but don't lie down if you thi...
• Workplace Stress: 22 Billion Reasons To Make It Go Away
  on Jan 31, 2014 in Uncategorized
  My brother, sharp guy that he is, recently shared a brief article with me that comments on the costs of workplace stress.  We all know that stress can undermine health.  It won't surprise you that workplaces have been found to be a sign...
• Reflections on Health, Happiness and Getting Older
  on Jan 16, 2014 in Uncategorized
  My brother recently shared a short essay that pertained to topics that I also write about often: gratitude, cultivated happiness and their impacts on resilience and overall health.  I thought you might enjoy reading it too.  THE BACK NINE H...

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