Author: W. Gifford-Jones, MD and Diana Gifford-Jones

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Common Sense Health: The Seedy Story Beneath Healthy Cranberries

Cranberries are a superfood. They are known to fight urinary tract infections.  They have anti-inflammatory properties. Cranberries promote heart health. Researchers are even exploring a potential role in reducing cancer risk. But a myopic view that sees only the nutritional value of cranberries misses the larger not-so-pretty picture. It’s a […]

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Common Sense Health: Know and Love a Woman? Protect Her Heart

How many people realize women’s coronary arteries are understudied, underdiagnosed, and undertreated? The Cleveland Clinic, a leading cardiology centre, says heart disease is seven times deadlier for women than breast cancer. Build up of plaque in the heart’s arteries contributes to the death of one in every three women, more […]