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- 3/26/2024
New research suggests intermittent fasting increases the risk of dying from heart disease. But the evidence is mixed
What can we make of these findings? And how do they measure up with what else we know about intermittent fasting and heart disease? - 3/26/2024
Are physicians entitled to human rights?
Exposure to certain perfumes triggers severe allergic reactions in Dr. Jabir Jassam but despite clinic policies and staff reminders, some patients disregard this. - 3/26/2024
Sexual assault survivor says N.S. bill gives too much access to patient health data
Carrie Smith, of Digby, N.S., spoke out against a change in legislation she believes is too broad in giving the province access to patient health information. - 3/25/2024
Youth who had cannabis-induced psychosis support standard dose recommendation
Cannabis-induced psychosis is a particular concern as the concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, which causes a euphoric high, has increased in recent years and could affect adolescents’ brain development. - 3/25/2024
Senior doctors in South Korea submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
The senior doctors’ action isn’t likely to cause an immediate worsening of hospital operations in South Korea because they have said they would continue to work even after submitting their resignations. - 3/25/2024
Incurable but not hopeless: How hope shapes patients’ awareness of their advanced cancer prognosis
How physicians communicate a prognosis can have a major impact on how a patient handles that information. - 3/25/2024
Physician compensation: are OHIP payment increases the only solution?
Ontario should consider doing like Doctors of BC which provides physicians over $6,900 annually if they save with RRSP or pension plan. - 3/25/2024
Alberta premier says province paid $25K hotel bill from social services provider
CBC has reported a stroke patient was recently discharged from the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton and taken to a Travelodge south of the city that couldn’t accommodate his wheelchair and where he was fed fast food and no one properly cared for his hygiene. - 3/25/2024
Kate’s diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society
The princess released a video statement Friday after intense worldwide speculation about her health, saying that following successful abdominal surgery in January. - 3/25/2024
Ontario hospitals, LTC homes spent nearly $1B on agency staff last year
However, Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the use of agency staff has actually gone down in Ontario.