Discussions

When patients are informed, engaged, proactive and use the health system appropriately health systems perform better. In contrast, passive and non-adherent patients who misuse healthcare will strain health systems.

One or two skin tags in one thing, but Dr. Robert Dickson wonders what triggers formation of a plethora of skin tags (or seborrheic keratoses) in certain individuals.

On hot summer days, few things are more refreshing than a dip in the pool. But have you ever wondered if the pool is as clean as that crystal blue water appears?

As clinicians, we are trained to respond to what we can see, measure and treat. But what about the exposures we can’t?

Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest health threats we face today. It’s often blamed on the overuse of antibiotics, and for a good reason. But there’s another major factor quietly driving this crisis that doesn’t get as much attention: low vaccination rates.

A pediatrician examines the preventable tragedy.

Students presented ideas to launch antimicrobial stewardship program in Northern Ontario to hospital management.

It’s hard to go through a full career in medicine without moments that hit you so hard, they shift your entire trajectory. Some are amazingly positive insights, others downright painful. But ideally, they all lead to growth.