Canada has gotten a bizarre sort of entrepreneurial in the last decade. With Toronto mayor Rob Ford making headlines and a booming ecstasy industry, they have become a party destination.  And…

In America, after a startling homicide occurs, there is a lot of talk about society and guns and violence culture and what we should ban, everything from guns to video games. Much less discussed,…

If you were pregnant, did you ever take a Tylenol? If not, you have unreal levels of tolerance for discomfort but if you did, and you think your child is hyperactive, a new study may have some…

Ecstasy, marijuana (including synthetic cannabinoids sold as ‘Spice’ and ‘Incense’) and various psychoactive ‘legal highs’ have surged in popularity and Canada has become a major criminal hub for…

Last week, an article appeared in The Lancet Neurology (doi:10.1016/S1474-4422(13)70278-3) which reviewed studies and asserted that there is a "pandemic" of developmental toxicity. This led to a…

It would be almost impossible to find a better example of the difficulties that face the pharmaceutical industry than the campaign against hepatitis C. Unfortunately, this example is now at the…

The world's oceans contain algae that produce certain chemicals that can accumulate in seafood and are known to cause brain damage. This natural neurotoxin, domoic acid, is a very stable and heat…

Most medications prescribed in primary care contain animal derived products. Are they suitable for vegetarians? Dietary preferences are common in the general population. Influences such as religion,…

Survey results analyzed by psychologists at The Fenway Institute, an advocacy group for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community, found that gay and bisexual boys use anabolic-…

Middle-aged women the world over are now...chuckling. At least I imagine they are, given the news this week that testosterone supplementation may increase the risk of heart disease. If you already…