What is Mastodon? A social media expert explains how the ‘federated’ network works and why it won’t be a new TwitterIn the wake of Elon Musk’s noisy takeover of Twitter, people have been looking for alternatives to the increasingly toxic microblogging social media platform. Case report: A neck rashA patient with a curious rash at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic warrants a referral to the dermatologist. Welcome to the end of days As Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes notes, platitudes don't help when you're slipping on vomit in the ER and there's no one left to help you up. POLL: Is Twitter over as a health info tool? Recently, things on the social media platform have gotten even more chaotic than usual. Poll: Do patients call you by the first name? Are you fine with that? Take our weekly doctor poll. See what your colleagues say. How to prevent missing person incidents for seniors living with dementia People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. Euthanasia (MAiD) activists put a dollar value on human life Dr. Sohail Ghandi warns against wrecklessly expanded criteria in who can choose to die. Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness The research on chilli peppers and spiciness represents an outstanding example of multidisciplinary science. Coronary angiography Dr. Hector Baillie provides a fascinating crash course on the history of cardiology. Do your patients (and you) need to take 10,000 steps a day? Science-based, health promotion or marketing ploy? First Previous 155 156 157 158 159 Next Last
