Consumer Attitudes & Behavior

Are you nervous about inflation? Do you know how to invest during periods of high inflation? Dr. Matt Poyner outlines his thoughts.

An Ontario court judge issued the decision in Ottawa this morning, saying she believed there was a substantial likelihood Lich would reoffend if released.

Microbiome profiling could help predict symptoms

Earlier last fall, a celebrity's COVID-19 vaccine comments drew a lot of—divided—attention. In September, when Nicki Minaj tweeted about her cousin in Trinidad, some ridiculed it, while others—including the White House—offered to put her in touch with medical experts who could correct her misconceptions. Both types of response are equally futile.

Omicron spreads so quickly that it is no longer feasible to use individual testing to track how many people are infected in a population. And that means we no longer have the basic information we need to inform public health mitigation policies. New strategies for keeping tabs on the virus are needed.

In this new series, students from the third-year Advanced Patient Self-Care class at the University of Waterloo School of Pharmacy have created short videos in which they explore  common self-care/OTC-related myths.

How much do you know about medications to treat ADHD in children, adolescents and adults?

A company in the U.K. commissioned artists to redesign the Bristol Stool Chart to prompt discussions of gastrointestinal health.