ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 10/25/2022
Choosing Wisely for patients—and the planet
Campaigns provide blueprint for doctors and patients to talk about harms of overuse of tests, treatments and procedures. - 10/25/2022
Afraid of needles? China using inhalable COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated people. - 10/24/2022
Nurses being punched, grabbed, kicked to benefit from anti-violence program: union
Tedjo, 31, said she felt targeted by a patient in the waiting room of Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, after he'd been assessed on a busy Saturday in August. - 10/24/2022
Manitoba doctor warns of overwhelmed hospitals, calls for government help
Provincial statistics show that the number of patients in intensive care has remained above pre-pandemic normal capacity. - 10/24/2022
Fertility care in Atlantic Canada comes with lengthy travel and wait times
When Ledon Wellon started trying to have a baby, she assumed it would happen quickly. - 10/24/2022
Family of woman found dead on ER floor asks Quebec coroner to reopen investigation
The family questions why she was not transferred to intensive care after a blood test showed elevated risk of cardiac arrest. - 10/24/2022
Alberta healthcare unions say review could further destabilize system in crisis
The unions have requested an urgent meeting with Health Minister Jason Copping. - 10/24/2022
CLINICAL QUIZ: Scalp lumps
This is a 34-yr-old male with a history of scalp lumps. But what is causing them? - 10/24/2022
New Brunswick throne speech pledges more work to improve healthcare and education
In healthcare, the government says it will work to provide people without a family doctor greater access to primary care through NB Health Link. - 10/24/2022
Low-carb vegan diet as effective as vegetarian approach for weight loss, glycemic control
Vegetable oils and plant proteins beneficial for both type 2 diabetes and the planet.