And a behind-the-scenes look at a Canadian study that is challenging dietary dogma around the world. CBC | Health News
Tag: Opinion
Canadians are confused about science vs. opinion, poll suggests
Are scientific findings a matter of opinion? Forty-three per cent of Canadians say they agree that they are, accoprding to a new poll whose results are being described as “worrisome.” CBC | Health News
SECOND OPINION | The demise of a dietary dogma?
Second Opinion is a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news. CBC | Health News
The Unpopular Opinion: ‘Dead Silence’ is One of James Wan’s Best Movies
(Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or TV show, or sets their sights on something seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: Dead Silence is the first true James Wan movie and an unfairly maligned gem.) It’s impossible to ignore James Wan’s impact on […]
SECOND OPINION | New secrets from tobacco industry documents
Tobacco documents reveal the industry had its eye on nicotine gum and patches decades ago. CBC | Health News
SECOND OPINION | Your life is leaving genetic scars that might show up in your child’s genes
Scientists now know that the mere act of living leaves molecular scars on our genes; and in medical history, Canadians discovered a chemotherapy drug in a Jamaican periwinkle plant that arrived in the mail. CBC | Health News
SECOND OPINION | Pregnancy paradox: Dangers of not testing drugs on pregnant women
It’s estimated that nine out of 10 women will take at least one prescription drug during pregnancy. Yet most of those drugs come with no instructions about how to prescribe them for pregnant women. CBC | Health News
The Unpopular Opinion: ‘The Shining’ TV Miniseries Is a Worthy Companion Piece to Kubrick’s Film
(Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: an argument that the 1997 television adaptation of The Shining is a worthy companion to the iconic Stanley Kubrick film.) Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film […]
SECOND OPINION | Another look at obesity: It’s not simply about eating too much
What causes obesity? That question is proving extremely difficult. Here is a roundup of news from the field. CBC | Health News
The Unpopular Opinion: ‘Jupiter Ascending’ is the Gorgeous, Big-Hearted Antidote to Cynical Science Fiction
(Welcome to The Unpopular Opinion, a series where a writer goes to the defense of a much-maligned film or sets their sights on a movie seemingly beloved by all. In this edition: why the failure of Valerian the City of a Thousand Planets allows it to join the club of overlooked space fantasy that already includes […]
