Lifestyle

In sickness and in health: High BP often correlates between spouses
A study of thousands of couples shows that high blood pressure often affects both partners—suggesting maintenance of issues like hypertension should take a family, rather than individual, approach.
Should you take the (cold) plunge?
What are the intense temperatures of increasingly popular Nordic spas actually like—and what do they do for our health?

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

When tasks become complex or energy-demanding, like driving a car while talking on the phone, our performance often drops on one or both. Here’s why.
Case report: Almost gone but concerning

A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic discovers a lesion that's unrelated to his initial concerns.
The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Patients ask us for advice. They demand ‘medical clearance’ to embark on elaborate plans of self-flagellation. They tell us what they are going to do, whether we agree or not.
The bad side of good cholesterol

Study finds association between high HDL and increased dementia risk.
Using identical twins: Study tests whether vegan or omnivorous diet is better for cardiometabolic health

Twin study shows greater drop in LDL-C, weight and insulin levels.
The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year’s resolution

Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80% of resolutions fail.
Winter brings more than ugly sweaters: How the season affects people’s brains and behaviour

While it’s one thing to identify seasonal tendencies in the population, it’s much trickier to try to untangle why they exist.
Former Medical Post humour writer Dr. Alistair Munro dies

Halifax psychiatrist Dr. Alistair Munro passed away at the age of 90 on Dec. 1 at his home.

In sickness and in health: High BP often correlates between spouses

Should you take the (cold) plunge?

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

Case report: Almost gone but concerning

The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

The bad side of good cholesterol

Using identical twins: Study tests whether vegan or omnivorous diet is better for cardiometabolic health

The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year’s resolution

Winter brings more than ugly sweaters: How the season affects people’s brains and behaviour

Former Medical Post humour writer Dr. Alistair Munro dies