Raw milk is more popular than ever—despite ongoing risks and new concernsNo matter what the celebrities, politicians and influencers say, unpasteurized milk still doesn’t do a body good, experts warn, with E. coli a primary present danger, and bird flu a possible future one. Not all chronic pain is the sameDr. Angela Mailis compares two patients who demonstrate how subjective the experience of pain can be—and what can be done about such differing cases. Spotting the spots As part of a series of first-person true stories written by physicians, psychiatrist Dr. Betty Tang is reminded of why she went to medical school. Are you bored of yourself? We all know, in theory, that our time is limited. Living that reality means truly cherishing the time we have, not fretting about the things we can’t change and learning to value time on our own. Immigrant youths’ struggles in western life As a physician with a shared cultural background, Dr. Jabir Jassam found that building trust with such youths is essential. New guidance on caring for newborns at risk of withdrawal due to parental substance use The Canadian Pediatric Society provides updated evidence-based advice as incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome is rising. Patients in the Netherlands can’t go to the ER without a GP referral Part 3 of a 4 part series: But team-based care and practice assistants mean GPs have larger patient cohorts than in Canada. Poll: What ‘big idea’ do you think is the best bet for saving family medicine? See what your colleagues say. Take our weekly doctor poll. Is it OK to use the term ‘neurospicy’ when talking about autism and other neurodivergences? But before we use a term, we should look at how it came to be and what it means to people. A friendly reminder to stop killing people Sometimes as a physician, you're the patient. But what can you do if things are going horribly wrong with your care and no one is listening to you? First Previous 4 5 6 7 8 Next Last
