Patient Lifestyle

Two solutions Docs of BC want immediately to mitigate ED crisis happening ‘across the province’
Doctors of BC's Section of Emergency Medicine says the crisis at Langley Memorial Hospital is not an isolated situation and special measures are needed to address emergency department backlog now.
Doctor politicians by the numbers
Counting up how physicians involve themselves in Canadian politics.

An unusual RSV season ahead for 2023—after nirsevimab but before a vaccine

Access to the new monoclonal antibody for prophylactic treatment will probably be tightly controlled, but parents may ask for it after an early RSV season last year.
Pharmacies can be safe space for victims of domestic violence

Quebec pharmacist co-authors guidelines to help pharmacy staff identify and support patients of domestic abuse.
Alberta NDP says newly uncovered video of Smith concerning for public hospitals

The video, which was shot in October 2021 before Smith became premier, shows her suggesting a way to sell hospitals such as Rockyview, Peter Lougheed and South Health Campus in Calgary.
NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds

Researchers at Columbia University in New York reached the conclusion after analyzing data from 6,039 NHL players from 1967 to last spring.
Embracing change in my pharmacy in Gibsons, B.C.

In Gibsons, B.C., an independent pharmacy's patient-centred care model guarantees engagement with a pharmacist on every visit.
Conservative private member’s bill raises spectre of abortion debate

If passed, Bill C-311 would encourage judges to consider physical or emotional harm to a pregnant victim an aggravating factor during sentencing.
Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a U.S. health panel recommends

The task force noted that Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women, making mammograms at 40 an especially important step.
Be aware that lisinopril or other ACE inhibitors may cause burning mouth syndrome

If unrecognized, this uncommon but bothersome adverse effect can lead to unnecessary investigations and prescribing cascades.

Two solutions Docs of BC want immediately to mitigate ED crisis happening ‘across the province’

Doctor politicians by the numbers

An unusual RSV season ahead for 2023—after nirsevimab but before a vaccine

Pharmacies can be safe space for victims of domestic violence

Alberta NDP says newly uncovered video of Smith concerning for public hospitals

NHL tough guys die 10 years younger than their fellow players, study finds

Embracing change in my pharmacy in Gibsons, B.C.

Conservative private member’s bill raises spectre of abortion debate

Start mammograms at 40, not 50, a U.S. health panel recommends

Be aware that lisinopril or other ACE inhibitors may cause burning mouth syndrome