Cannabis and mental health for seniors in Canada
A column discusses short term improvements in anxiety and low mood after cannabis use, especially among older adults, while noting risks, long term mental health trends, and guidelines for safer use. It cites Dr Victoria Ewen and references Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines for balancing benefits with potential interactions and dependence concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Staci Person
Victoria Ewen
Sullivan and Associates Clinical Psychology
Don’t fix what isn’t broke by Jones and Gifford Jones
A critique of routine surgery and its risks cites Harvard lessons from professors and reports two Canadian pediatric deaths after tonsil and adenoid surgery. The piece warns that even minor procedures can be deadly, urging caution and informed consent. It notes circumcision debates, unforeseen complications, and calls for prudent decision making in medical practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Medical School
Canada
Otolaryngological Society
Joan Rivers
Athony Eden
England
Weekly insulin injection set to roll out in Canada
Novo Nordisk announcesAwigl a once a week basal insulin injection for adults with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. It will be available across Canada starting June 30 after Health Canada approval in March. Endocrinologists say it mainly benefits Type 2 patients while Type 1 patients may still need rapid acting doses. Health Canada approved Awigl for adults with both types. the U.S. FDA has not approved it yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Canada
Novo Nordisk
Health Canada
Harpreet Bajaj
Diabetes Canada
Bajaj
LMC
Ontario
Calgary
Basal
U.S
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee
Alexander Abitbol
Abitbol
Awiggli
Awigli
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DR. Victoria Even
W. Gifford-Jones
Diana Gifford-Jones
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Chronicle-Journal
Ken Walker
the Doctor
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