Patient Lifestyle

‘My child doesn’t feel so alone’: Online program helps kids with allergies
A new study looked at an online peer-to-peer mentoring program and found it helped kids feel more confident about their allergies.
Former medical health officer sentenced to 5 1/2 years for child sex assault
At the time of the arrest in 2021, Dr. Albert de Villiers was the chief medical officer of health for B.C.’s Interior Health, following his previous work as the top public health doctor in northern Alberta.

VEXAS syndrome: little known, but more frequent and serious than expected

Symptoms often confused with other rheumatic or hematological diseases, but different treatment required.
Targeting allergies to better prevent or treat osteoarthritis?

New study shows having allergic asthma or eczema could increase the risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Systemic sclerosis: low survival rate despite advances in diagnostic methods

Swedish study shows patients with disease had a 181% higher rate of premature death after five years, compared to general population.
Myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a new screening test

A team from Quebec has developed a PCR test that diagnoses these two diseases with similar symptoms.
President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

Dr. Colin Audain won’t discuss details but says the new deal should include competitive compensation and address work-life balance—critical issues for doctor recruitment and retention.
Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

The 2021 CCS dyslipidemia guidelines recommend statin therapy for certain higher-risk primary prevention patients.
Changes cut wait times for mental health counselling by 79% in N.W.T.

The model for delivering mental health and addictions recovery services is designed to meet people’s needs with the least intensive and most effective options.
Do low-risk pregnancies need a third trimester ultrasound?

If you’re going to give them, give them correctly, experts say.

‘My child doesn’t feel so alone’: Online program helps kids with allergies

Former medical health officer sentenced to 5 1/2 years for child sex assault

VEXAS syndrome: little known, but more frequent and serious than expected

Targeting allergies to better prevent or treat osteoarthritis?

Systemic sclerosis: low survival rate despite advances in diagnostic methods

Myalgic encephalomyelitis and fibromyalgia: a new screening test

President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

Statins for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease

Changes cut wait times for mental health counselling by 79% in N.W.T.

Do low-risk pregnancies need a third trimester ultrasound?