Patient Lifestyle

Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity
Of 50 vitamin C blood tests, 27 were confirmed to be deficient, pointing to scurvy, and 10 showed low levels. All patients were over 20 years old and 79% were Indigenous.
Metastatic melanoma: How patients are gaining a decade with immunotherapy
The prognosis for advanced melanoma is improving, thanks to a combination of immune checkpoint inhibitors, new research shows.

‘Pizza and coke is a vegetarian diet’: How to get patients to eat better in pursuit of good mental health

Author of ‘Calm Your Mind with Food’ shares how in her clinical practice she teaches people to eat well in order to feel mentally well.
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COVID-19 Awareness: A 5-Minute Conversation That Makes a Difference

Help patients understand how COVID-19 may impact long-term health
What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing

New report from GreenShield highlights trends in prescription drug use trends and pharmacist prescribing based on data from 2023 member claims.
Why heart patients have trouble sticking to a healthy diet, and 3 things that help them eat better

Study finds primarily cost, in addition to information overload and cultural considerations, to be barriers to nutritional eating among cardiac patients.
Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

Helping your older child or children navigate having a new sibling will help set the stage for positive sibling relationships across childhood and beyond.
New stroke guidelines from the American Stroke Association

Stroke was the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2023.
‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts

The first large Canadian study on menopause looked at a range of symptoms, what people turn to for help and how much they pay out of pocket.
Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge

There are no indications that H5N1 bird flu would spark a pandemic, but experts urged preparedness.

Doctors in northern Saskatchewan treat 27 scurvy cases, highlight food insecurity

Metastatic melanoma: How patients are gaining a decade with immunotherapy

‘Pizza and coke is a vegetarian diet’: How to get patients to eat better in pursuit of good mental health

COVID-19 Awareness: A 5-Minute Conversation That Makes a Difference

What’s up in Rx drug trends? Pharmacist prescribing for one thing

Why heart patients have trouble sticking to a healthy diet, and 3 things that help them eat better

Expecting again? Tips for helping your first-born child thrive with a new sibling

New stroke guidelines from the American Stroke Association

‘Unprepared and disoriented’: New findings on menopause impacts

Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge