Discussions

Listening to asthma and COPD: An AI-powered wearable could monitor respiratory health
An international collaboration between Canada and Germany with expertise in upper airway health, audio/acoustic engineering and wearable computing is developing a wearable device to monitor these respiratory symptoms.
Case study: My obese gay patient just told me he's Bear
Bears are a sub-group of gay men generally identified by their larger body size, and facial and body hair which connects them to community and with sexual partners. In the medical clinic, they are frequently seen as obese men at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

Hospital food: the good, the bad and the ugly

As a medical student, the cafeteria lunches and dinners outside the white table-clothed private staff dining room was usually some horrible variation of mystery meat in cream sauce.
How to avoid college complaints

In a new video, Dr. John Crosby gives his preventative prescription for patient complaints.
COVID-19 mystery: based on a true story

The mystery: ten friends gathered for a weekend pre-wedding party. After spending the weekend together, only five of them got COVID-19.
Harm reduction: the realist’s approach to drug treatment

A harm reduction approach to substance use disorders suits me. I am pragmatic and realistic, and I do strive to be nonjudgmental.
An enlightening first day in the office

Back to in-person consults, a concerning patient keeps Dr. Hector Baillie ruminating into the wee hours of the morning.
On the mental health and well-being of the profession

Of all the work that I’ve undertaken since starting as Chief Pharmacist Officer at CPhA, addressing the mental health and wellness of our pharmacy profession is the most daunting.
Healing the people, harming the planet?

In a new series, Aska Patel and Rajni Ratti look at the environmental impact of the healthcare sector and present some possible solutions.
Addressing childhood anxiety as early as kindergarten could reduce its harmful impacts

With colleagues, we undertook a population-wide study of kindergarten-age children attending public schools across Canada between 2004 and 2015. To our knowledge, this study provided the first Canada-wide snapshot of anxiety symptoms among children as they enter school.
Cancer groundshot: Access to proven treatments must parallel development of new therapies

Annually, billions of dollars are spent on ambitious “cancer moonshot” programs. These programs focus on the discovery of new drugs and technologies aimed at solving the cancer burden.
Why stress-related illness is so hard to diagnose, and how a patient-centred playful approach can help

Allostatic load makes people vulnerable to various types of cardiac, gastrointestinal, endocrinological, immunological, neurological, metabolic and psychiatric problems.