ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 11/16/2022
Chronically ill, but 'dying of poverty'
Madeline has lived with myalgic encephalomyelitis, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome or ME/CFS, for more than 30 years after contracting mononucleosis twice in her younger years. - 11/16/2022
Young Leader in Pharmacy Anisha Kaur Sandhu: "...keeping busy and productive keeps me motivated and drives me to do better."
I firmly believe that to lead a purposeful life we need to have the humility to keep learning, the resilience to keep adapting and the passion to keep improving. - 11/16/2022
Top doctors in B.C. and Quebec say no to mandatory masks
Dr. Bonnie Henry said 90% of people in B.C. have some immunity to COVID-19 through vaccination, infection or both. - 11/16/2022
Provincial and federal governments must both take immediate action on medicare crisis
Provincial governments, instead of responding to the problem with the urgency required, have launched a media campaign for more federal funding. - 11/16/2022
Chinese leaders face anger over second child’s quarantine death
Frustration at controls that are confining millions of people to their homes and sparking fights with health workers in China. - 11/15/2022
CLINICAL QUIZ: Facial lesions
A 71-year-old retired farmer presents with multiple facial lesions. What's the diagnosis? - 11/15/2022
The mouth speaks: Ask your patients about their oral health
The mouth is literally a viral factory, and it is the gateway to the rest of the body. Indeed, gum disease, otherwise known as periodontitis, has now been shown to be a better predictor of COVID-19 severity than a patient's age. This is HUGE. - 11/15/2022
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched
Jennifer Gunville, 30, is among the 51% of nursing students in the province who took the September exam and failed to get the minimum passing grade—55%. - 11/15/2022
B.C. health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says no need for 'heavy hand' of mask mandate
Dr. Bonnie Henry said while influenza cases are up, 90% of people in the province have some immunity to the COVID-19 virus through vaccination, infection or both. - 11/15/2022
Major adverse cardiovascular events linked with tofacitinib in treatment of RA
In rheumatoid arthritis patients with a history of cardiovascular disease, the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events is higher with tofacitinib than with tumor necrosis factor inhibitors.