Katie Dangerfield
@kdangerfield.bsky.social
Editor with Think Research
This week’s Postcall = giveaway time! 🎉
Win a $100 Herschel bag gift card just by signing up.
Also: 🥜 peanuts save 60K kids, 🧠 brain games boost memory, 💉 mRNA vaccines = safe in early pregnancy.
👉https://postcall.ca/p/peanuts-food-allergies
Win a $100 Herschel bag gift card just by signing up.
Also: 🥜 peanuts save 60K kids, 🧠 brain games boost memory, 💉 mRNA vaccines = safe in early pregnancy.
👉https://postcall.ca/p/peanuts-food-allergies
October 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This week’s Postcall = giveaway time! 🎉
Win a $100 Herschel bag gift card just by signing up.
Also: 🥜 peanuts save 60K kids, 🧠 brain games boost memory, 💉 mRNA vaccines = safe in early pregnancy.
👉https://postcall.ca/p/peanuts-food-allergies
Win a $100 Herschel bag gift card just by signing up.
Also: 🥜 peanuts save 60K kids, 🧠 brain games boost memory, 💉 mRNA vaccines = safe in early pregnancy.
👉https://postcall.ca/p/peanuts-food-allergies
Attention clinicians — Postcall’s Page a Friend Giveaway is live!
Week 1 prize: a Littmann Classic III Stethoscope 🩺
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Week 1 prize: a Littmann Classic III Stethoscope 🩺
Subscribe, refer colleagues, and share our Insta post for bonus entries.
Join the most fun inbox in Canadian healthcare → postcall.ca
October 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Attention clinicians — Postcall’s Page a Friend Giveaway is live!
Week 1 prize: a Littmann Classic III Stethoscope 🩺
Subscribe, refer colleagues, and share our Insta post for bonus entries.
Join the most fun inbox in Canadian healthcare → postcall.ca
Week 1 prize: a Littmann Classic III Stethoscope 🩺
Subscribe, refer colleagues, and share our Insta post for bonus entries.
Join the most fun inbox in Canadian healthcare → postcall.ca
🩺 Can an ultrasound helmet replace brain surgery?
A new study suggests it could reshape treatment for Parkinson’s and other brain disorders — no scalpel required.
New Postcall is here → postcall.ca/p/helmet-rep...
A new study suggests it could reshape treatment for Parkinson’s and other brain disorders — no scalpel required.
New Postcall is here → postcall.ca/p/helmet-rep...
🩺 A helmet that might replace brain surgery
PLUS: Dogs solve heart puzzles, AI misbehaves, and Canada’s $5B gamble
postcall.ca
September 10, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🩺 Can an ultrasound helmet replace brain surgery?
A new study suggests it could reshape treatment for Parkinson’s and other brain disorders — no scalpel required.
New Postcall is here → postcall.ca/p/helmet-rep...
A new study suggests it could reshape treatment for Parkinson’s and other brain disorders — no scalpel required.
New Postcall is here → postcall.ca/p/helmet-rep...
This week's Postcall has dropped!
🚭 Quit smoking? There’s a low-cost pill in town.
🧬 GLP-1s & cancer risk
🧠 Prenatal pesticides affecting brains
💆 Burnout relief that actually works for clinicians
🍼 Formula feeding & early puberty
5 minutes, big updates, check it out!
postcall.ca/p/low-cost-p...
🚭 Quit smoking? There’s a low-cost pill in town.
🧬 GLP-1s & cancer risk
🧠 Prenatal pesticides affecting brains
💆 Burnout relief that actually works for clinicians
🍼 Formula feeding & early puberty
5 minutes, big updates, check it out!
postcall.ca/p/low-cost-p...
🩺 The low-cost pill on Canada’s quit list
PLUS: GLP-1 cancer data, pesticide brains, and burnout relief
postcall.ca
August 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week's Postcall has dropped!
🚭 Quit smoking? There’s a low-cost pill in town.
🧬 GLP-1s & cancer risk
🧠 Prenatal pesticides affecting brains
💆 Burnout relief that actually works for clinicians
🍼 Formula feeding & early puberty
5 minutes, big updates, check it out!
postcall.ca/p/low-cost-p...
🚭 Quit smoking? There’s a low-cost pill in town.
🧬 GLP-1s & cancer risk
🧠 Prenatal pesticides affecting brains
💆 Burnout relief that actually works for clinicians
🍼 Formula feeding & early puberty
5 minutes, big updates, check it out!
postcall.ca/p/low-cost-p...
My childhood was nothing but watching Hulk on the screen!
BREAKING: Hulk Hogan, pro-wrestler whose showmanship made him a household name, has died at age 71, his manager confirms.
Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and pop culture mainstay, dies at 71
Terry Gene Bollea was the face of pro wrestling as the entertainment form took off in the 1980s.
nbcnews.to
July 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
My childhood was nothing but watching Hulk on the screen!
Reposted by Katie Dangerfield
BREAKING: Hulk Hogan, pro-wrestler whose showmanship made him a household name, has died at age 71, his manager confirms.
Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and pop culture mainstay, dies at 71
Terry Gene Bollea was the face of pro wrestling as the entertainment form took off in the 1980s.
nbcnews.to
July 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING: Hulk Hogan, pro-wrestler whose showmanship made him a household name, has died at age 71, his manager confirms.
Curious about new diabetes guidelines? 📋
Ontario’s private surgery plans? 🏥
Or why bacon might increase diabetes risk? 🥓
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Ontario’s private surgery plans? 🏥
Or why bacon might increase diabetes risk? 🥓
Postcall rounds up what doctors actually need to know — in 5 minutes or less.
It’s smart, curated, and made for people who work in medicine.
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July 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Curious about new diabetes guidelines? 📋
Ontario’s private surgery plans? 🏥
Or why bacon might increase diabetes risk? 🥓
Postcall rounds up what doctors actually need to know — in 5 minutes or less.
It’s smart, curated, and made for people who work in medicine.
Subscribe (it’s free): postcall.ca
Ontario’s private surgery plans? 🏥
Or why bacon might increase diabetes risk? 🥓
Postcall rounds up what doctors actually need to know — in 5 minutes or less.
It’s smart, curated, and made for people who work in medicine.
Subscribe (it’s free): postcall.ca
"The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “hysteria” – that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t exist."
theconversation.com/inaccurate-a...
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Inaccurate and misogynistic: why we need to make the term ‘hysterectomy’ history
An operation to remove the uterus should be called a uterectomy – like the removal of the tonsils is a tonsillectomy, or an appendix removal is an appendectomy.
theconversation.com
June 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
"The name hysterectomy is rooted in a mental health condition – “hysteria” – that was once believed to affect women. But we now know this condition doesn’t exist."
theconversation.com/inaccurate-a...
theconversation.com/inaccurate-a...
From earwax and Parkinson’s to coffee and longevity — the latest Postcall newsletter is here.
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🩺 No more insulin?
PLUS: Infant antibiotics, earwax diagnostics, and black coffee + mortality
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June 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
From earwax and Parkinson’s to coffee and longevity — the latest Postcall newsletter is here.
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This has always bugged me: hospital parking is incredibly expensive, especially for people who have to go weekly or even daily. Meanwhile, parking at casinos is free. It just feels completely backwards.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This has always bugged me: hospital parking is incredibly expensive, especially for people who have to go weekly or even daily. Meanwhile, parking at casinos is free. It just feels completely backwards.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Watch out for these fake diabetes medications and products circulating online.
globalnews.ca/news/1120490...
globalnews.ca/news/1120490...
Fake diabetes medication and equipment on the rise in Canada, experts warn - National | Globalnews.ca
Recently, Diabetes Canada says it has received a surge in calls and emails from people with diabetes who saw and even purchased fraudulent medical products online.
globalnews.ca
May 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Watch out for these fake diabetes medications and products circulating online.
globalnews.ca/news/1120490...
globalnews.ca/news/1120490...
With measles making an alarming comeback across the country, more Canadians believe vaccines should be mandatory for kids in school, but a significant number of parents still aren’t convinced, according to a new poll.
globalnews.ca/news/1120301...
globalnews.ca/news/1120301...
Measles surge boosts support for mandatory school vaccines: poll - National | Globalnews.ca
Polling by Angus Reid shows support for mandatory childhood measles vaccination has jumped over the past year, yet one in five parents remain hesitant or opposed.
globalnews.ca
May 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
With measles making an alarming comeback across the country, more Canadians believe vaccines should be mandatory for kids in school, but a significant number of parents still aren’t convinced, according to a new poll.
globalnews.ca/news/1120301...
globalnews.ca/news/1120301...
With wedding season in full swing, couples tying the knot this summer might need to brace for a steeper bill, thanks to tariffs.
globalnews.ca/news/1120088...
globalnews.ca/news/1120088...
Planning a wedding in Canada? Tariffs could blow your budget - National | Globalnews.ca
And with wedding season in full swing, couples tying the knot this summer might need to brace for a steeper bill, thanks to tariffs.
globalnews.ca
May 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
With wedding season in full swing, couples tying the knot this summer might need to brace for a steeper bill, thanks to tariffs.
globalnews.ca/news/1120088...
globalnews.ca/news/1120088...
Dreaming of better sleep and less snoring? The mouth-taping trend promises a lot, but new research is raising red flags.
globalnews.ca/news/1119042...
globalnews.ca/news/1119042...
Should you be mouth taping? What’s driving the viral trend - National | Globalnews.ca
Canadian researchers say there's no evidence that mouth taping has any health benefits and warn that it could actually be harmful for people with sleep apnea.
globalnews.ca
May 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Dreaming of better sleep and less snoring? The mouth-taping trend promises a lot, but new research is raising red flags.
globalnews.ca/news/1119042...
globalnews.ca/news/1119042...
Reducing wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries could be as simple as reorganizing how patients are referred to surgeons — no need for extra operating rooms, more surgeons or additional funding, the study argued.
globalnews.ca/news/1118807...
globalnews.ca/news/1118807...
The secret to faster hip and knee surgeries? Fixing referrals, study says - National | Globalnews.ca
About one in three Canadians needing a new hip or knee are waiting longer than they should and researchers say a more centralized referral system could help fix the backlog.
globalnews.ca
May 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Reducing wait times for hip and knee replacement surgeries could be as simple as reorganizing how patients are referred to surgeons — no need for extra operating rooms, more surgeons or additional funding, the study argued.
globalnews.ca/news/1118807...
globalnews.ca/news/1118807...
Joe Biden's recent diagnosis brings prostate cancer into the spotlight. Here's what you need to know.
globalnews.ca/news/1118749...
globalnews.ca/news/1118749...
Joe Biden has aggressive prostate cancer. A look at symptoms and treatment - National | Globalnews.ca
Former United States president Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones.
globalnews.ca
May 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Joe Biden's recent diagnosis brings prostate cancer into the spotlight. Here's what you need to know.
globalnews.ca/news/1118749...
globalnews.ca/news/1118749...
The United States is advising travellers aged 60 and up to hold off on getting the chikungunya vaccine while it looks into reports of possible side effects, including heart problems, neurological issues and even death.
globalnews.ca/news/1117723...
globalnews.ca/news/1117723...
Older adults in U.S. urged to skip this travel vaccine. What about Canada? - National | Globalnews.ca
The United States is advising travellers aged 60 and up to hold off on getting the chikungunya vaccine while it looks into reports of possible side effects.
globalnews.ca
May 13, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The United States is advising travellers aged 60 and up to hold off on getting the chikungunya vaccine while it looks into reports of possible side effects, including heart problems, neurological issues and even death.
globalnews.ca/news/1117723...
globalnews.ca/news/1117723...
The study found that people living within one mile (1.6 kilometre) of a golf course have a 126 per cent higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to living more than six miles (9.6 kilometres) away.
globalnews.ca/news/1117529...
globalnews.ca/news/1117529...
Parkinson’s risk higher for those living close to a golf course: study - National | Globalnews.ca
A study published in JAMA Network Open found a potential link between proximity to golf courses and increased rates of the neurodegenerative condition.
globalnews.ca
May 13, 2025 at 2:24 PM
The study found that people living within one mile (1.6 kilometre) of a golf course have a 126 per cent higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease compared to living more than six miles (9.6 kilometres) away.
globalnews.ca/news/1117529...
globalnews.ca/news/1117529...
Can NHL playoff stress lead to more than just heartache—could it actually affect your heart health?
globalnews.ca/news/1116622...
globalnews.ca/news/1116622...
Can watching NHL playoffs give you a heart attack? What the science says | Globalnews.ca
As the NHL playoffs heat up and three Canadian teams chase the Stanley Cup, fans across the country are riding an emotional roller-coaster.
globalnews.ca
May 7, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Can NHL playoff stress lead to more than just heartache—could it actually affect your heart health?
globalnews.ca/news/1116622...
globalnews.ca/news/1116622...
Microdosing Ozempic is gaining traction.
But using smaller doses for weight loss hasn’t been rigorously studied. Because it’s considered off-label, there’s little clinical evidence to show whether it's effective or just anecdotal.
globalnews.ca/news/1116420...
But using smaller doses for weight loss hasn’t been rigorously studied. Because it’s considered off-label, there’s little clinical evidence to show whether it's effective or just anecdotal.
globalnews.ca/news/1116420...
Ozempic microdosing: Weight-loss hack or just a placebo? - National | Globalnews.ca
As weight-loss injectables like Ozempic skyrocket in popularity, a new offshoot trend is starting to take hold: microdosing. But experts have concerns.
globalnews.ca
May 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Microdosing Ozempic is gaining traction.
But using smaller doses for weight loss hasn’t been rigorously studied. Because it’s considered off-label, there’s little clinical evidence to show whether it's effective or just anecdotal.
globalnews.ca/news/1116420...
But using smaller doses for weight loss hasn’t been rigorously studied. Because it’s considered off-label, there’s little clinical evidence to show whether it's effective or just anecdotal.
globalnews.ca/news/1116420...
Exposure to a bacterial toxin in childhood may be playing a key role in the global rise of early onset of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
globalnews.ca/news/1114713...
globalnews.ca/news/1114713...
Why are young adults getting colorectal cancer? E. coli may be a clue - National | Globalnews.ca
Exposure to a bacterial toxin in childhood may be playing a key role in the global rise of early onset of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
globalnews.ca
April 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Exposure to a bacterial toxin in childhood may be playing a key role in the global rise of early onset of colorectal cancer, according to a new study.
globalnews.ca/news/1114713...
globalnews.ca/news/1114713...
