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  • 3/16/2025

    Are vital signs still vital?

    In our clinic, every patient gets a full slate of vital signs, no matter the presentation. The problem? These numbers are often just that—numbers. If they're not flagged or verbally highlighted, they can easily slip under the radar.
  • 2/14/2025

    A six-pack of reasons: Making a case for non-alcoholic beer

    Aside from the evident benefits of avoiding carcinogenic effects of alcohol, non-alcoholic beer has additional benefits for you.
  • 2/13/2025

    Addicted to medicine

    Driven by perfectionism and external reinforcement, some doctors become trapped in workaholism.
  • 1/6/2025

    Part one: AI versus MD—Who writes a better article?

    Dr. Ted Jablonski asked AI whether it was better at writing or physicians were. Its answer was interesting.
  • 12/27/2024

    Part two: AI versus MD—Who writes a better article?

    In part two, Dr. Ted Jablonski provides a blend of articles on the same topic: some written by fellow physicians and some by artificial intelligence. Stacked against each other, can you tell the difference?
  • 12/18/2024

    Male madness

    A seven-step approach to demystifying men’s mental health.
  • 11/29/2024

    Why ban medical care?

    There are real and historic reasons for governments to ban medical procedures, treatments or public behaviours relating to our collective health. But how is that decided?
  • 11/7/2024

    What are you? The art of asking patients about identity

    It's best to avoid putting patients on the back foot. And what might seem like an innocent question can be an act of 'othering.'
  • 11/1/2024

    A Christmas jingle for every specialty

    Dr. Ted Jablonski hopes you'll be successfully seduced by his salacious slice of sensationalized seasonal silliness!
  • 10/17/2024

    Is 65 the new 65?

    The classic retirement age in Canada means basically nothing to doctors. But after 40 years in medicine, I’ve reached it. And I’m looking ahead to design the next chapter of my ‘usefulness.’
  • 9/6/2024

    The legend of a good man

    In the world of professional sports, there are a lot of superstars with very big egos, who really aren’t “nice people” at all. Johnny Gaudreau was the exception.
  • 9/6/2024

    Opting out of sex ed in schools?

    I do consultant work in sexual medicine for Southern Alberta. I can state without hesitation that the medical knowledge base of my patients regarding sex is NOT great.
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