ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/21/2024
The hunt begins for the CMA’s next CEO as Tim Smith announces plans to step down
Tim Smith, CMA CEO since 2015, announced plans to step down from the role at the end of 2024. - 1/21/2024
Dolce far niente
Medicine is a draining job. On holiday, the author embraced an Italian phrase and spent days doing nothing and discovering the beauty and wonder in the simplicity of idle moments. - 1/21/2024
Millions in the U.K. are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases
The National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year. - 1/21/2024
Male circumcision has protective effects against human papillomavirus infection: study
Protection may extend to female partners, suggesting prophylactic potential. - 1/21/2024
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. - 1/21/2024
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. - 1/18/2024
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. - 1/18/2024
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. - 1/18/2024
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. - 1/18/2024
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