ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/16/2024
Get flu shot to limit risk of rare cases of invasive, deadly Strep A: doctor
Annual data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows a record number of bacterial infections that have been deadly in rare cases, especially among children. - 1/16/2024
Ontario preparing for next step in private clinic expansion
The province’s plan to expand the number of facilities offering services like cataract surgeries and MRIs, as well as adding hip and knee replacement surgeries, has raised the ire of some health advocates who worry it is a stepping stone to privatization. - 1/16/2024
Summarize and the livin' is easy
As a medical student, I always admired my classmates’ ability to create clinical vignettes that succinctly captured the essence of a patient’s condition. - 1/16/2024
Cellphone and data plans should be cheaper and more reliable—for the good of infant health
Having a reliable smartphone can open up a world of knowledge for mothers they might otherwise have trouble accessing. - 1/16/2024
Health minister chides U.S. officials over cost saving scheme to buy Canadian drugs
Health Minister Mark Holland says he’s received assurances that the U.S. government has no intention of triggering drug shortages in Canada. - 1/15/2024
New graphic health warnings on cigarette packs aim to help smokers kick the habit
They highlight tongue, stomach and neck cancer as well as gangrene for the first time since Canada led the world in adopting the hard-hitting quit-smoking approach in 2001. - 1/15/2024
Breaking the curve: A call for comprehensive scoliosis awareness and care
Cael was a typical 15-year-old—until the discovery of an already advanced abnormal curvature of his spine. - 1/15/2024
I wish I had known
Dr. Natalya E. O’Neill, a rural family medicine resident, reflects on the lessons learned from the loss of a patient. - 1/15/2024
Should the gov't pay for administrators to ease the FP paperwork pile?
A recent editorial in the National Post suggests the government should pony up the cash for admin support in exchange for doctors taking on more patients—but would that really work? - 1/15/2024
B.C. extends free HPV vaccines eligibility to men born in 2005
Free HPV vaccines had already been available to younger men and boys.