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Dr. Prepper
During tough times, how do you be ready if it all goes south?
How Donald Trump’s tariffs threaten Canadians’ access to prescription drugs
About 55% of Canadians are covered by employer-sponsored drug plans, which means that when these workers get laid off, they also lose their health benefits, including prescription drug insurance tied to their jobs.

We've heard of Uber Kitten—what about Uber Baby for insomnia?

After 50 years as a family doctor, Dr. John Crosby has a humorous take on the one cure for insomnia that never fails—taking care of a baby.
As physicians, we are not immune to intimate partner violence

Dr. Kim Alexander outlines core concepts physicians should understand about intimate partner violence—to protect both their patients and themselves from harm.
LifeLabs strike highlights risks of foreign ownership in Canadian healthcare

American-owned Quest Diagnostics purchased LifeLabs in August 2024 from OMERS, a jointly owned pension fund company, for CDN $1.35 billion. LifeLabs’ B.C. workers, who have been without a contract since last April, have been on strike since Feb. 16.
How to deal with a bully

Dealing with a bully—especially one as duplicitous and manipulative as U.S. President Donald Trump—requires a strong foundation of mental resilience, strategic thinking and collective action.
Doctors and the Stockholm Syndrome

An OMA old timer recalls when the Ontario government in the 1990s raised a plan to no longer cover doctors’ malpractice protection fees.
POLL: What is the most frustratingly inefficient aspect of the healthcare system?

See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll.
Case report: the cat’s fault

A unfortunate but not unusual situation for patient serves as an important reminder of knowing how to respond to an urgent health situation at home.
The good old hockey game—in the emergency department

A med student in 1979, I wandered down to the ER of Montreal Children's. It was downright spooky. The cubicles were empty. The waiting room was silent. The doctors and nurses were gathered at the nursing station watching a small portable TV.