ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR
- 1/4/2024
Put the brakes on allowing Medical Assistance in Dying for those with mental illness
Studies of prognostic accuracy show psychiatrists are wrong half the time. I have cared for patients struggling with chronic suicidality; patients I worried might one day take their lives. - 1/4/2024
Third child under 10 dies of complications linked to influenza in B.C.
Thursday’s report says cases of influenza are rising in B.C., along with RSV, while hospitalizations and deaths linked to COVID-19 have decreased since early November. - 1/4/2024
Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for use in pregnancy to immunize infants
Pfizer says the vaccine, called Abrysvo, is also approved for adults aged 60 and older. - 1/4/2024
Crib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role
The new study is very small but offers the first direct evidence of a seizure link. - 1/3/2024
Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows
The novel experiment was a first attempt in just three patients. - 1/3/2024
The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year’s resolution
Every New Year, millions of people make resolutions, with the most common resolutions being health-related. Despite their popularity, up to 80% of resolutions fail. - 1/3/2024
ER doctors don’t want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dube made comments recently suggesting people avoid unnecessary emergency department visits—rhetoric the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians took issue with. - 1/2/2024
‘It’s like climbing a mountain every day’: Hospital staff overworked, support from province needed, Ontario union says
A recent survey of more than 750 members indicated two in five workers had contemplated leaving their jobs and a similar amount dread going to work, said CUPE’s Ontario Council of Hospital Unions. - 1/2/2024
Calgary Co-op to buy retail pharmacy brand Care Pharmacies
Deal aligns with Calgary Co-op's growing health and wellness focus. - 1/2/2024
Thousands of doctors in Britain walk off the job in their longest ever strike
Managers said tens of thousands scheduled appointments and operations will be canceled during the walkout across England and Wales by junior doctors, those in the first years of their careers.