POLL: Is your Ontario pharmacy already seeing demand for new minor ailment prescribingAs of Jan. 1, 2023, pharmacists in Ontario can prescribe for a new roster of minor ailments. Is your pharmacy already seeing a demand for these services just a few days in? Solo saves a footIn helping a homeless patient, Dr. Adam Chen proves that solo practices can provide great care not in spite of being small, but because of it. The bonsai doctor As the year winds down, Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes reflects on sacrifices made and the satisfaction in setting down new roots. What do patients need from their caregivers? Dr. Hector Baillie shares some experiences with patients that reveal some unexpected answers. Case report: Allergy or virus-related rash? It is interesting to learn how patients connect (or fail to connect) life events to medical problems. Three key tips to help you become a more intuitive, customer-focused pharmacist On the surface, for many pharmacists meeting a customer’s needs might mean filling an Rx accurately with the appropriate counselling, but the more important benefit is not necessarily the patient’s stated purpose. Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant? We still don’t know what cell types and mechanisms are involved in the action—and loss of action—of insulin in the brain. Canada delays expanding medical assistance in dying to include mental illness, but it’s still a policy built on quicksand The whole issue of suicide prevention has been shockingly absent from many of these discussions, including those with key medical associations. Long-acting injectable PrEP is a big step forward in HIV prevention After successful clinical trials, long-acting cabotegravir was found to be almost 100% effective at preventing HIV. Is it feasible to control sugar consumption? According to Dr. Noorali Bharwani, sugar is one temptation we can do without. First Previous 144 145 146 147 148 Next Last