January does not set the tone for the rest of the yearLet's give ourselves—and our patients—some grace around reaching goals as the year begins. Standing desks are bad for your health—new studyA new study from Australia involving over 83,000 participants found that prolonged standing may not improve heart health and could even increase the risk of certain circulatory problems. Dutch GPs have their own guidelines system Part 2 of a 4 part series: Care is based on protocols from the Dutch college of GPs. Acronyms gone wild! Dr. Mel Borins expresses his frustration and discontent with the perpetual use of acronyms in consultant notes—and wishes people would take the time to express their thoughts in long-form. POLL: Pharmacists, are you experiencing a shortage of COVID vaccine supply at this time? As we get deeper into 'respiratory virus season,' how are supplies of the latest COVID boosters holding up? Is it ever OK for scientists to experiment on themselves? Does self-experimentation raise ethical concerns? To answer this question, it is useful to return to first principles of research ethics. POLL: Do you have a billing fee code on your wish list? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. Antihypertensives and eczematous dermatitis Rates of eczematous dermatitis have been increasing among older adults. What if Canadian physicians could unionize? A voting opportunity in February Imagine if breaks were built into your work day, and if you missed them, you got overtime. Imagine getting overtime at all. Dr. Trying-to-do-it-all Using a playful format for a serious topic, Dr. Alykhan Abdulla writes a poem about doctors who try to take on more load than they can bear. First Previous 35 36 37 38 39 Next Last
