Dolce far nienteMedicine 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. Millions in the U.K. are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles casesThe National Health Service is launching a publicity campaign after figures showed there were about 250 confirmed measles cases in parts of England last year. Male circumcision has protective effects against human papillomavirus infection: study Protection may extend to female partners, suggesting prophylactic potential. 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. 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. Does adding a throat swab make your rapid testing for COVID more accurate? Combining both throat and nasal swabs improves sensitivity, Danish study says. 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. Poll: Do you give patients sick notes when you are only hearing from them after they have recovered? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. Quit Physicians need to learn to balance their grit and quit ratio, kind of like the gas and the brake pedal. 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. First Previous 189 190 191 192 193 Next Last
