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Long-time Medical Post blogger Dr. Julie Connolly is wrapping up her blog. Here is her final installment.

Sweat is a biological fluid — like blood, saliva and urine — that contains metabolites, electrolytes, proteins and hormones. The levels of these vary depending on a person’s health. Wearable sweat sensors have been developed to track users’ health condition and monitor the levels of these substances (known as analytes) in sweat.

Some studies have demonstrated that a significant number of obese people are metabolically healthy, leading to the contention that one could be healthy at any size. This phenomenon is referred to as metabolically healthy obesity. Research is now starting to explore what this means.

The combined factors that shape diet can include personal factors, such as taste preferences and knowledge of healthy foods; social influences like friends, families and co-workers; and physical surroundings, including stores and advertising.

For the past two years, the majority of Canadians have done their part to help combat the greatest health care crisis in a generation. We’ve dutifully worn masks, social distanced, gotten vaccinated and done our part to help protect others.

I was recently talking to a young family doctor in Toronto who told me he was finishing his charting at midnight. I couldn’t believe it because I am home every day at 5:00 p.m. with no homework.

This year, instead of celebrating Resident Doctors Awareness Week, we are simply celebrating and appreciating resident doctors. Given where we are, now two years into a global pandemic, we couldn’t possibly pack all the appreciation you deserve into a single week. Instead, we would like to let you know that we understand what you are going through and we are here for you.

When you're in charge, administrative tasks can loom large, but it's important that they don't get in the way of big-picture planning and leading. Here are some tips.