Medications that cause weight gain and alternatives in Canada: a narrative review

S Wharton, L Raiber, KJ Serodio, J Lee… - … syndrome and obesity …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background The cause of the obesity epidemic is multifactorial, but may, in part, be related
to medication-induced weight gain. While clinicians may strive to do their best to select …

[HTML][HTML] Contaminant and environmental influences on thyroid hormone action in amphibian metamorphosis

AA Thambirajah, EM Koide, JJ Imbery… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Aquatic and terrestrial environments are increasingly contaminated by anthropogenic
sources that include pharmaceuticals, personal care products, and industrial and …

Why is depression more prevalent in women?

PR Albert - Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, 2015 - jpn.ca
Major depression is a chronic illness with a high prevalence and is a major component of
disease burden. Depressive disorders were the second leading cause of years lived with …

[HTML][HTML] Antidepressant use and risk of adverse outcomes in people aged 20–64 years: cohort study using a primary care database

C Coupland, T Hill, R Morriss, M Moore, A Arthur… - BMC medicine, 2018 - Springer
Background Antidepressants are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in
young and middle-aged adults, but there is relatively little information on their safety across …

Targeting perivascular and epicardial adipose tissue inflammation: therapeutic opportunities for cardiovascular disease

R Rafeh, A Viveiros, GY Oudit, AF El-Yazbi - Clinical Science, 2020 - portlandpress.com
Major shifts in human lifestyle and dietary habits toward sedentary behavior and refined food
intake triggered steep increase in the incidence of metabolic disorders including obesity and …

[HTML][HTML] The problem of malnutrition associated with major depressive disorder from a sex-gender perspective

C García-Montero, MA Ortega, MA Alvarez-Mon… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is an incapacitating condition characterized by loss of
interest, anhedonia and low mood, which affects almost 4% of people worldwide. With rising …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the sex and gender correlates of cognitive sex differences

S Kheloui, A Brouillard, M Rossi, MF Marin, A Mendrek… - Acta Psychologica, 2021 - Elsevier
The correlates of cognitive sex differences are yet to be fully understood. Many biological
and psychosocial factors modulate these cognitive abilities leading to mixed results in the …

Impact of workplace physical activity interventions on physical activity and cardiometabolic health among working-age women: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JL Reed, SA Prince, CG Elliott, KA Mullen… - … Quality and Outcomes, 2017 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in high-
income Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Physical …

Concomitant administration of proton pump inhibitors and capecitabine is associated with increased recurrence risk in early stage colorectal cancer patients

J Sun, AI Ilich, CA Kim, MP Chu, GG Wong… - Clinical colorectal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Capecitabine is used to treat colorectal (CRC) cancer. TRIO-013, a study
examining capecitabine/oxaliplatin±lapatinib in metastatic gastro-esophageal cancer did not …

Removal efficiencies of top-used pharmaceuticals at sewage treatment plants with various technologies

RT Greenham, KY Miller, A Tong - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2019 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceuticals in wastewater and the environment has attracted growing
public concern. Although studies have been performed to detect pharmaceuticals in …