ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/22/2024
Male circumcision has protective effects against human papillomavirus infection: study
Protection may extend to female partners, suggesting prophylactic potential. - 1/22/2024
Want people to quit smoking? Cover the meds: CMAJ commentary
At the very least, provinces should remove the time limits on smoking cessation medications covered under drug benefit programs, the authors wrote. - 1/22/2024
New study sheds light on approaching chronic back pain that just won’t quit
The outcomes for patients with persistent low back pain are substantially less favourable than previously thought, according to a study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. - 1/19/2024
What happens to your liver when you quit alcohol
A hepatologist outlines what actually happens to this organ when you lay off the sauce, even just for a few weeks. - 1/19/2024
A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure
The University of Pennsylvania announced the novel experiment Thursday, a different spin on animal-to-human organ transplants. - 1/19/2024
Addiction workers pan Saskatchewan ban on drug pipe kits and needle exchange changes
The province said Thursday that third-party providers won’t be allowed to use government funding to offer pipes or instructions on how to use them. - 1/19/2024
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of obesity management
Canadian healthcare professionals are leaders in improving the treatment of obesity. See how much you know about the latest Obesity Canada guidelines. - 1/19/2024
Nova Scotia announces its first screening program for lung cancer
Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the government is investing $3 million a year for the program, which includes clinical assessments and computerized tomography scans. - 1/19/2024
Experts weigh in on food safety after ‘best before’ date passes
Very few food items have true ‘expiry’ or ‘use-by’ dates printed on their labels, say food safety professors. - 1/18/2024
Family medicine is a failing business model
Just looking at the broad stroke numbers of what it was like for me starting out as a family doctor in the 1990s compared with today—it makes no financial sense for a new MD to pick family medicine.