The Antisocial Network: Is Social Media Making Us Lonely?
People today are more connected than ever before. Social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are currently being used by 1 in 4 individuals worldwide. Despite this, rates...
Financial Woes & Worried Tomorrows
Lately, I’ve caught myself drifting a lot – my thoughts wandering far from the task at hand and into unfamiliar territory: finances. I’m sure I am but one of many...
On the Topic of Allergies
When I was six months old, I experienced my first full-blown anaphylactic reaction. The cause- a handful of seemingly harmless rice cereal. An allergy test following this incident revealed a...
Opening the Door to Open Science
“Trudeau at the Neuro!” the picture exclaims in large white text. In ten seconds, I try to get my bearings: presented in front of me seems to be a photo...
The Evolution of Diet
Nutrition plays an important role in so-called “diseases of affluence” such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease - now epidemic in developed countries. Widespread prevalence of these diseases of affluence...
What’s the Beef with GMOs?
Since their emergence in the 1970s, genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been a source of discord between scientists, policy makers, and the public with regards to their safety and regulation....
Syndemic Theory and Gay Men’s Health
The term syndemic was first developed in the 1990s by medical anthropologist Merrill Singer to describe the co-occurrence of multiple epidemics and their tendency to mutually reinforce the negative outcomes...
HPV in Men
Starting September 2016, Ontario extended the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to all Grade 7 students free of charge. The Gardasil® vaccine, approved for use in 2006, is now being...
Drug Pricing and Vaccine Economics: The Necessary Gamble
The hysteria that has poisoned the North American perception of vaccination with conspiratorial suspicion has made it simple to forget that the biggest issue with vaccines is not harm derived...