ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 5/26/2022
Cannabis use during pregnancy up 25% during the pandemic
Researchers caution its use is associated with numerous risks to mom and child. - 5/26/2022
How pharmacists can help patients manage celiac disease
As many as 300,000 Canadians could have CD; however, many remain undiagnosed. The disease can be difficult to diagnose since it can present with a variety of symptoms at any point in life. - 5/26/2022
LGBTQ stigma threatens to 'spread like a virus' in monkeypox response, say advocates
Health authorities are investigating more than two dozen confirmed monkeypox cases in Canada as part of an unprecedented outbreak of the rare disease that seldom spreads outside Africa. - 5/26/2022
The good goodbye
Last month I closed my practice in the big city because my husband and I bought a house on an island. It was a challenging three-month transition process, yet I had some valuable insights about how doctors can say goodbye to their patients. - 5/26/2022
POLL: Have you ever witnessed or had to treat victims of gun violence?
In the wake of a tragic mass shooting that killed several school children in Texas, doctors around the world have been discussing how often they’ve seen—and treated—wounds and trauma from gun and other types of violence. - 5/26/2022
Canadian Blood Service seeks to scrap lifetime ban on sex workers donating blood
The blood-donation service this month recommended to Health Canada that it abolish the lifetime ban on donation by people who have taken money or drugs in exchange for sex. - 5/26/2022
Interpreting lipid parameters
Monitoring serum lipids is a common practice for patients with, or at risk of, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). - 5/25/2022
Case report: A hot tub rash
A very recent case Dr. Robert Dickson saw in his walk-in clinic. - 5/25/2022
The (medical) funny pages: Gimme a break
Giggles for when you really, really, REALLY need vacation. - 5/25/2022
B.C. launches Canada's first lung cancer screening program for high risk residents
Screening will be available at 36 centres across all health authorities using existing CT scans for those who are between 55 and 74, currently smoking or have previously smoked, and have a smoking history of 20 years or more.