ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 3/21/2024
Cheers to health? Uncovering myths around the health benefits of moderate drinking
The commonplace belief that moderate drinking can be beneficial to health can be traced back to the 1980s when researchers found an association suggesting that French people were less likely to suffer from heart disease. - 3/21/2024
‘Stay the hell away from our kids’: Holland warns big tobacco about nicotine pouches
Health Minister Mark Holland accused Imperial Tobacco of exploiting a loophole to get Health Canada approval for its oral nicotine pouch by branding it as an aid to quit smoking. - 3/21/2024
Canada ranks last in primary healthcare access among 10 wealthy countries: report
Canada also ranked last in ability to get a same or next-day appointment to see a doctor or nurse. - 3/21/2024
Ontario extends program that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid ER closures
The province established what’s now known as the Temporary Locum Program during the pandemic and has renewed it several times, often at the last minute. - 3/21/2024
QUIZ: What doctors should remember about Canada’s toxic street drugs
The illicit drug supply is becoming increasingly dangerous and unpredictable, further complicating overdose treatment. Test your knowledge here. - 3/20/2024
Gram-negative infections: Gradual oral treatment is safe from the first days
Researchers say there can be many benefits of finding the ideal timing and eligibility criteria for progressive oral treatment. - 3/20/2024
Course for healthcare providers aims to address anti-Black racism in healthcare
Dr. Onye Nnorom says, ‘one of the things that is difficult about racism in healthcare is that you’re not always sure if the way you’re treated, because it’s so subtle, is due to racism.’ - 3/19/2024
Persistent shoulder pain: Are exercises always necessary to relieve symptoms?
It is estimated that close to 70% of the population will experience shoulder pain at some point in their lives—and it tends to persist over time. - 3/19/2024
Manitoba premier to apologize to two men switched at birth in 1955
Richard Beauvais, who had been raised Métis, did an at-home ancestry kit that said he was Ukrainian and Jewish. - 3/19/2024
Minnesota court rules pharmacist discriminated against woman in denying emergency contraception
The customer seeking the prescription said she then traveled about 100 miles (160 kilometers) round trip from the pharmacy in McGregor to another pharmacy in Brainerd, where she filled the prescription.