ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 12/27/2021
Making the case for functional medicine in pharmacy
Talk to any young pharmacist, and they’ll tell you that working as a pharmacist is nothing like studying pharmacy. In pharmacy school we had clinical thinking drilled into our heads every day. We followed a specific pharmacist’s thought process to assess medication therapy systematically. In school, we wouldn’t dare leave an inappropriate PPI prescription unaddressed. - 12/24/2021
Human connections: 'Friendly Calls' program reaches out to lonely, isolated Canadians
The Friendly Calls program pairs participants with trained Red Cross volunteers who typically call once a week to chat. - 12/24/2021
More Canadians getting their pot from legal channels than ever before: Health Canada
An annual Health Canada survey suggests that Canadians purchased more cannabis from legal sources in 2021 than ever before. - 12/23/2021
CMAJ letter regarding the hijab: apologies and lessons
Dr. Sherif Emil's statement regarding his CMAJ letter on the hijab where he explains why he wrote the letter in the first place. - 12/22/2021
UK data suggests hospitalization between 50% and 70% less likely with omicron
The findings from the U.K. Health Security Agency add to emerging evidence that omicron produces milder illness than other variants. - 12/22/2021
Cycling reduces all-cause mortality including CVD by 24% in diabetics
The effect is independent of practicing other common types of physical activity. - 12/22/2021
Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada. - 12/22/2021
National poultry council says it's watching cases of bird flu in N.L. closely
Poultry and egg processors across the country are stepping up monitoring and biosecurity measures after Canada's food safety watchdog confirmed cases of the H5N1 avian influenza at a Newfoundland exhibition farm. - 12/22/2021
Ontario OKs common SSRI as treatment for mild COVID cases at risk of worsening
The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is most commonly used to treat depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders.