Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects near 20% of Canadians, and it wrecks havoc with a person's quality of life. It is a label affixed to a cluster of symptoms with no identifiable pathological cause. A pathological cause is one where tissues are altered/damaged and able to be visualized with laboratory testing. IBS instead points to a disfunction [...]
As I was waiting at the airport recently I noticed a woman talking at length to a customer service person and emerging with a cup of hot water, 2 plastic knives and a handful of napkins. The knives were placed in the cup and she dipped napkins in the scalding water to wipe down [...]
In Nova Scotia, 15% of Blacklegged Deer ticks (minimum estimate*) are infected with the Lyme Disease-causing bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi). Up to 50% of Wood ticks or American Dog Ticks may be infected with the bacteria, Bartonella spp☆. Which can cause Cat Scratch Fever and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Prevention is key to avoiding tick-bourne illnesses. [...]
