Patient Lifestyle

Giving patients a voice: New website lets Albertans share healthcare experiences
Care Opinion Canada is a platform that allows patients to anonymously write about their experiences with clinics and hospitals across the province. In addition, the moderators of the platform also share these comments to the healthcare providers and gives them an opportunity to respond.
Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some U.S. schools are teaching teens how to sleep
One ninth grader in such a class says his method is to scroll through TikTok until he nods off. Another teen says she often falls asleep while on a late-night group chat with friends. Not everyone takes part in class discussions on a recent Friday; some students are slumped over their desks napping.

Cannabis or cannabinoids for the management of chronic noncancer pain

American College of Physicians provides best practice advice on cannabis use for chronic noncancer pain, including benefits, harms and patient counselling points.
So many questions: the mysterious, silent epidemic of long COVID

Each new wave of COVID-19 automatically leads to new cases of long COVID. These patients, however, struggle to be diagnosed and are not always properly managed.
Weight loss: Are recommendations on physical activity duration optimal?

A team of Iranian researchers unveils the first meta-analysis on the dose-response association of aerobic exercise with weight, waist circumference and body fat in overweight and obese people.
Case report: Invisible rash

Most acute concerns for which patients consult our walk in clinic have a visible component.
‘People don’t judge you’: Inside the final days of a safe consumption site in Toronto

The Canadian Press visited the Queen Street supervised consumption site on a recent Friday before it shuttered its doors on April 1. That’s the day a new Ontario law came into effect banning such sites located within 200 metres of a school or daycare.
Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

Jennifer Stinson’s team also developed a four-foot tall robot named Medi that interacts with children undergoing painful procedures at SickKids.
The F-word

A medical reporter confronts fatigue—and calls on physicians to share how they help patients (and themselves) manage it.
Inositol for managing symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

SOGC issues recommendations on the role of inositol in the management of the reproductive, hormonal and clinical features of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Giving patients a voice: New website lets Albertans share healthcare experiences

Sleep training is no longer just for babies. Some U.S. schools are teaching teens how to sleep

Cannabis or cannabinoids for the management of chronic noncancer pain

So many questions: the mysterious, silent epidemic of long COVID

Weight loss: Are recommendations on physical activity duration optimal?

Case report: Invisible rash

‘People don’t judge you’: Inside the final days of a safe consumption site in Toronto

Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award

The F-word

Inositol for managing symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)