Malcomson

For smokers here is another reason why you might want to consider quitting. There is a growing movement in Canada and United States by employers to refuse to hire people who smoke. The main argument for taking this stand is that employees who smoke are… more »

Like a lot of things in life during the onset of one's senior years, it comes time to say good-bye to some old and valued friends. Yesterday, I had one of my original teeth removed - a giant molar in the lower right side of my mouth. This was a tooth th… more »

The governing BC Liberals, coming up to election time, are telling us not to expect a lot of promises during the campaign. The cupboard is presently bare and the pickings for the coming year are thin, so why is the health minister, Margaret McDermid, an… more »

For the past forty hours or so, I had to endure a rather byzantine medical prep in order to receive a colonography. What was involved was eating no solids, drinking clear liquids, taking packages of Picosalax to clear my bowels, downing barium and gastr… more »

For a long time we have been looking for a cause as to why we seem unable to control certain kinds of behaviour that may be generally described as urges, impulses, addictions, obsessions, or compulsions. Recently, neuroscientists have identified parts o… more »

Once again we are reminded that insurance plans or policies exist for two main reasons: peace of mind and a chance to claim when the need arises. In our retirement, we have the benefit of two Pacific Blue Cross joint plans(Extended Health and Dental)alo… more »

I have to admit that I am helplessly hooked on coffee. It has been that way for years though I have made every effort to improve my taste in what I drink, whether it be a Mocha Java blend or a lively acidic bean from high up in the Andes. An infusion of… more »

Another pro-marijuana advocacy group has made a public pitch for legalizing the drug in Canada. Once again, it trots out the old argument that governments need to start cashing in on the potentially great tax windfall to be had from regulating its sale.… more »

Federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, announced today that her department will not be ordering a ban on the production and use of Oxycontin in Canada. This very strong opioid has become a very popular but controversial drug here in North America i… more »

A number of years ago I visited my local doctor to determine if there was a cancer marker for multiple-myloma(bone cancer)from which my dad died. This was the time when medical science was putting together the genome tree to determine the genetic propen… more »