Discussions

Canada must take action now on dementia: Recommendations to help lower risks in an aging population
The recently released first volume of Navigating the Path Forward for Dementia in Canada: The Landmark Study predicts a significant increase in the number of Canadians living with dementia over the next three decades.
My sister: A New Year’s meditation
At this time of year, during the High Holidays, we are encouraged to think about “Tikkun Olam,” the healing of the world.

Concussion is more than sports injuries: Who’s at risk and how Canadian researchers are seeking better diagnostics and treatments

Each year, about 1% of Canadians sustain concussions, amounting to some 400,000 concussions in Canada alone.
Communicating with telemedicine is an art and science

Sometimes you need to use your spider-sense to figure out what patients aren’t telling you, says Dr. Hector Baillie.
A birthing perspective

Even when he’s in the periphery, Dr. Gary Kinney explains why experiencing birth is an unparalleled journey.
Building strategic networks

Pharmacists want novel and collaborative opportunities. The reality is, they are largely hustling inside the four walls of their pharmacies.
Does Ontario’s digital health strategy meet our needs?

Dr. Sohail Ghandi hopes the powers that be finally realize that you can't fix family medicine—or the healthcare system—until you fix digital health.
Alzheimer’s might not be primarily a brain disease. A new theory suggests it’s an autoimmune condition.

In July 2022, Science magazine reported that a key 2006 research paper, published in the prestigious journal Nature, which identified a subtype of brain protein called beta-amyloid as the cause of Alzheimer’s, may have been based on fabricated data.
Case report: Does this need stitches?

Dr. Robert Dickson treats a mouth lesion at his clinic and prevents an unnecessary ER visit.
Poll: Is it possible to get an FP for every Canadian soon?

Take our weekly doctor poll—see what your colleagues think.