Lifestyle

What ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout
No pain, no gain, as the old exercise adage goes. But just how much pain do you have to endure to benefit from weight training?
Young and old
I’d like to share with you the stories of two patients: the oldest and the youngest patients I have seen with a presentation of cardiac dysfunction.

Which generations are at highest risk of cancer? New study looks at rates for 17 types

A major U.S. study shows that people born between 1965 and the late 1990s have an increased risk of developing 17 cancers compared with previous generations.
Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. Here’s what we know about how to treat it.

Treatment could fall under the purview of general physicians, mental health experts or gynecologists.
Targeting menstrual pain: fewer soft drinks, more coffee

Analysis of the dietary habits of young women revealed that the risk of dysmenorrhea was 24% higher among soft drink consumers.
The immigrants

When present, they are not noticed, and when absent, they are not missed, says Dr. Jabir Jassam, reflecting on feelings of blurred identity.
A blood test to predict CVD in women decades before it arrives?

Biomarkers give clues to which women are of greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease in the future and could lead to early interventions, such as lifestyle modification, to reduce the risks.
Is 65 the new 65?

The classic retirement age in Canada means basically nothing to doctors. But after 40 years in medicine, I’ve reached it. And I’m looking ahead to design the next chapter of my ‘usefulness.’
Feeling resentful and angry? Try this.

Even though we no longer have to fight or flee live-threatening danger all day, our human brains are programmed to scan for danger and remember negative experiences over positive ones. Here’s how to flip the switch on that program and be more content.
Tackling barriers to holistic patient care

If we're too focused on technical dispensing functions at the expense of supporting patient health, let's change it.

What ‘training to failure’ means and how to incorporate it into your workout

Young and old

Which generations are at highest risk of cancer? New study looks at rates for 17 types

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder causes debilitating periods. Here’s what we know about how to treat it.

Targeting menstrual pain: fewer soft drinks, more coffee

The immigrants

A blood test to predict CVD in women decades before it arrives?

Is 65 the new 65?

Feeling resentful and angry? Try this.

Tackling barriers to holistic patient care