Patients heading into a hedonistic summer? A refresh on STI and pregnancy preventionHuman beings are generally terrible at abstinence, so a harm-reduction approach is our best bet for keeping our patients safer. If you don’t ask the questions, you’ll never know who needs to hear the answers. Prescribing sex hormones: A pragmatic primer for 2023What family docs should know about tackling these prescriptions for patients with menopause, testosterone deficiency and more. Deprescribing: finding the best fit for individual patients As people age, their health and function may decline, shifting the balance of benefits and harms of medications. Managing hemorrhoids . . . let’s get to the bottom of this! In some jurisdictions, pharmacists’ scope of practice now includes patient assessment and initiation of prescription therapy for hemorrhoids. Opinion: Canada’s misguided changes to drug regulation could fast-track unproven medications and divert funds from other health needs The Canadian government is proposing a new ‘Agile Licensing’ framework to expedite pre-market regulation of pharmaceuticals. How I was admitted to medical school A personal narrative of how Dr. Julie Strong’s enthusiasm for chemistry played a significant role in their admission to medical school. Is laughter really the best medicine? Given the epidemic levels of stress, isolation and anxiety in our elderly population, it may well be that a red nose and a funny hat could do more for our patients than the latest drug. Smell-E* Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes shares some pretty pungent stench stories from the ER. 5 Tips: Discussing weight and health with your patients Clinical pearls you can use in your practice today.. When an introvert pretends they're an extrovert “You look so comfortable speaking in front of everyone.” If only they knew how much, as an introvert, speaking in public challenges and drains me. First Previous 99 100 101 102 103 Next Last
