By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on September 7th, 2010%
I recently wrote about acne and discussed how there wasn’t much evidence linking diet choices with acne. Now I’ve discovered a recent literature review published last year, which does show some linking with acne flares and cow’s milk, as well as high glycemic-index foods. Their review continued to find no correlation with chocolate, fats or salt. Discussed in Medscape (Does Diet Really Affect Acne?: Abstract and Introduction), the article has a nice summary: …Continue reading: Does Diet Really Affect Acne?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on August 9th, 2010%
Ah, summer breaks — laze away the summer days, gorge on watermelon, lose your reading ability… …Continue reading: Kids, Read A Book This Summer — Any Book…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on July 26th, 2010%
 We are in the thick of mosquito season, and I’m sure we all have our favorite bug-killer products, from zappers to plug-ins to that Chinese spray in those tall greenish bottles. But what really works? I found a nice new resource from the good folks at the doctor-oriented Prescriber’s Letter; they have a free detail-document discussing what really works against skeeters. They endorse the 2 major chemicals that are approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: DEET and Picaridin. Here’s a long snippet: …Continue reading: Insect Repellents: Which Work Best?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on July 22nd, 2010%
Most of you are aware of a recent increase around Beijing of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease among children. This very contagious virus has been on a major outbreak since May, and hospitals and clinics are reportedly overflowing. I’ve found a nice description of the basics of hand, foot and mouth disease from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC Features – Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease). Here is the major information: …Continue reading: Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: The Basics…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on July 15th, 2010%
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on July 9th, 2010%
 Beijingers have a lot of traditions, but one of the most fun newer traditions has to be summer’s heatwave migrations to Ikea, with everyone sleeping in the beds, enjoying swedish meatballs and 1 kuai ice cream, and reveling in their air conditioning. This week’s major heat wave may be running out of steam, but we still have a couple months of potential health issues with heat waves. …Continue reading: Hot Enough For You? How To Avoid Heat Stroke…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on June 27th, 2010%
Last year I wrote a piece about the excellent review article from the Hong Kong Centre for Food Safety, discussing the Nutrient Values of Fruit and Vegetables. I think it’s such a great, practical real-life study that I wanted to review some more data with you. …Continue reading: Which Asian Fruits & Veggies Are Healthiest?…
By Dr. Richard Saint Cyr, on June 20th, 2010%
A child born in a Glasgow, Scotland suburb can expect a life 28 years shorter than another living only 13 kilometres away. A girl in Lesotho is likely to live 42 years less than another in Japan. In Sweden, the risk of a woman dying during pregnancy and childbirth is 1 in 17 400; in Afghanistan, the odds are 1 in 8. Biology does not explain any of this. Instead, the differences between – and within – countries result from the social environment where people are born, live, grow, work and age. …Continue reading: Health Inequality: Here Are Some Graphic Examples…
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