Obstetrics-gynecology

A refresher on menopause care with a physician helping launch Manitoba’s next specialized clinic
New funding means south Winnipeg will be getting the Manitoba Menopause Clinic. While its establishment is a ways away, we spoke with Dr. Debra Evaniuk about what physicians need to remember when providing this type of care.
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
Notably, the prominent OB-GYN group's recommendations differ from what the U.S. government advises.

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS—a 10 year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

A disease’s name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment—or lack thereof.
QUIZ: Are you on top of recent studies that could affect your practice?

Patients, Experience, Evidence, Research (PEER), a Canadian evidence-based medicine group, has released its annual list of the past year’s top studies relevant to primary care. They’re on top of the latest research. Are you? Find out here!
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Dr. John Gordon, a reproductive endocrinologist, has been a man of faith for years. When he began to have doubts, they were not about his God, but his life’s work.
Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer

The clinic’s goal is to centralize decision-making so patients no longer have to co-ordinate their own care while coping with cancer and pregnancy simultaneously.
QUIZ: A new name for a common condition

How much do you know about the renaming of a condition that affects more than 170 million people around the world?
The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

‘The thought behind that is that one, there’s no cysts in the ovary, so it’s very confusing,’ said Dr. Melanie Cree, one of the authors of the Lancet article.
A new one-stop shop for resources and guidance on preconception health

Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada webpage aims to help healthcare professionals incorporate preconception care into routine care.
Should gestational diabetes be diagnosed at a lower threshold?

Pregnant women not treated for mild hyperglycemia more likely to have large-for-gestational-age babies.

A refresher on menopause care with a physician helping launch Manitoba’s next specialized clinic

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS—a 10 year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

QUIZ: Are you on top of recent studies that could affect your practice?

A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer

QUIZ: A new name for a common condition

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

A new one-stop shop for resources and guidance on preconception health

Should gestational diabetes be diagnosed at a lower threshold?