Healthcare

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age
When tasks become complex or energy-demanding, like driving a car while talking on the phone, our performance often drops on one or both. Here’s why.
Case report: Almost gone but concerning
A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic discovers a lesion that's unrelated to his initial concerns.

FDA go-ahead to allow Canadian drugs to be exported to U.S. causing worry

Joelle Walker, vice president of public affairs for the Canadian Pharmacists Association says the decision is not great news for Canada.
Is this common cold virus plus rheumatic disease a recipe for long COVID?

Previous infection to another coronavirus may weaken immune response.
Eli Lilly starts U.S. website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

The drugmaker said Thursday it will use the site, called LillyDirect, to pair visitors with third-party mail-order pharmacies for prescriptions and to care providers through a virtual medical weight-loss clinic.
Put the brakes on allowing Medical Assistance in Dying for those with mental illness

Studies of prognostic accuracy show psychiatrists are wrong half the time. I have cared for patients struggling with chronic suicidality; patients I worried might one day take their lives.
The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Patients ask us for advice. They demand ‘medical clearance’ to embark on elaborate plans of self-flagellation. They tell us what they are going to do, whether we agree or not.
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.

Thursday’s report says cases of influenza are rising in B.C., along with RSV, while hospitalizations and deaths linked to COVID-19 have decreased since early November.
Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

Pfizer says the vaccine, called Abrysvo, is also approved for adults aged 60 and older.
The bad side of good cholesterol

Study finds association between high HDL and increased dementia risk.

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

Case report: Almost gone but concerning

FDA go-ahead to allow Canadian drugs to be exported to U.S. causing worry

Is this common cold virus plus rheumatic disease a recipe for long COVID?

Eli Lilly starts U.S. website to connect patients with new obesity treatment, Zepbound, other drugs

Put the brakes on allowing Medical Assistance in Dying for those with mental illness

The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.

Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants

The bad side of good cholesterol