QUIZ: How much do you know about alcohol withdrawal symptoms?Test your knowledge of treatment and management of alcohol withdrawal syndrome. Low risk alcohol guidance sparks debate as drinkers start examining habits, evidenceThe Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction said in a report released last week that no amount of alcohol is safe. New alcohol guidance focuses on continuum of risk, suggests warning labels The advice updates Canada's guidelines set in 2011, when two drinks a day were considered low risk and it was believed that women could safely consume up to 10 drinks a week and men could have 15. Time to substitute green tea for coffee? Drinking 2 cups of coffee daily doubles CVD mortality risk in people with severe hypertension, study. Vitamin C supplements during pregnancy in smokers may reduce lung damage in offspring Their effect appears to help over time. Buprenorphine safer than methadone during pregnancy for opioid-use disorder But no real difference in risk of adverse maternal outcomes. Cold showers, getting smokers to gamble and other research oddities taking place in 2023 A glimpse at research that is (surprisingly) already in progress. Just a few minutes of movement can vastly reduce risk of cardiovascular issues: study Study shows short, vigorous physical activity would be enough to halve the risk of death from cardiovascular causes. Is cannabis worse for the lungs than tobacco? A uOttawa study found cannabis smokers saw higher rates of several different lung problems than those who smoke cigarettes alone. Medical literacy: another point of view Let's remember that most of our patients haven't taken Anatomy or Cardiac Physiology 101, says Dr. Hector Baillie. First Previous 7 8 9 10 11 Next Last