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- 5/26/2023
Pharmpreneur of the week Ramy El-Kholi. "Status quo and I never really got along."
The irony is I do not yet consider myself a successful entrepreneur and that’s in large part probably what continues to drive me. I don’t view entrepreneurship as some mountain-top or destination you reach, rather a continuous journey to explore, ideate, attempt, fail, rinse and repeat. - 5/26/2023
The quit before the quit: Exit strategies for burned-out doctors
The truth is that every doctor I know is looking for a way out of a system that expects more and more for less and less. - 5/26/2023
Cannabis can have serious health effects that Canadians may not be aware of, like nonstop vomiting and heart issues
Well-known health impacts of cannabis use include respiratory issues, decreased cognitive ability, psychosis and risk of future substance use. - 5/26/2023
It’s time to leave the Paleo Diet in the past: Recent studies have failed to support its claims
While the Paleo Diet has many adherents, clinical research has yet to substantiate its purported health benefits. - 5/26/2023
More Canadians are experiencing allergies due to climate change
For the last two years, rushing their toddler to hospital has become the norm for Daniela Mora-Fisher and her husband. - 5/26/2023
Innovative program helps B.C. patients with overdose related brain injuries
The ministry says that, by working with psychiatrists, neuropsychologists and occupational therapists, a patient can grasp their new needs and limitations. - 5/26/2023
QUIZ: Have you boned up on osteoporosis screening?
New Canadian recommendations on screening for fragility fracture risk break from past guidelines in some interesting ways. Test your knowledge here! - 5/25/2023
Province plans for new cancer centre in Kamloops, B.C.
Health Minister Adrian Dix says the new centre at the Royal Inland Hospital will include radiation therapy. - 5/25/2023
Study finds 1 in 10 get long COVID after omicron, starts identifying key symptoms
Early findings from the National Institutes of Health’s study highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long COVID. - 5/25/2023
The evolving role of couples' therapy in your patients' mental health
Experts in Quebec weigh in on how therapy conversations have changed post-COVID and with evolving family definitions.