Healthcare

Along the way to passing the Pharmacy Examining Board of Canada exams and navigating the Canadian pharmacy landscape, I have learned valuable lessons about perseverance, time management and the importance of community, among other things.

The province is also shifting the dose schedule as of the end of July from two doses to one dose for people ages nine to 20.

You may ask, why am I presenting ‘strange cases’ to an audience of primarily family doctors?

Not infrequently at our walk-in clinic, we see a patient who has suffered a laceration—self-inflicted or in an accident.

Researchers found no evidence of the long-held belief that young adults sit at a plateau after reaching peak lung development.

As a physician who has witnessed this crisis unfold over 40 years of practice, I believe we need to examine why increased funding alone may not be sufficient to address the depth of our current crisis.

The more bad food you eat, the more prodromal features found.

More research on ‘cold drink heart’ suggests some patients can avoid an AF episode by abstaining from ice cream and slushies.