Guidelines

Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender healthcare bill
Justice Allison Kuntz, in a written judgment Friday, said the law raises serious Charter issues that need to be hashed out in court, and issued a temporary injunction against it before it fully came into effect.
ISMP offers tips to ensure vaccination safety
Creating an area without distraction just one of many tips to support safe vaccine use.

Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here’s what to know.

Are you patients aware of these basics when it comes to dealing with ticks?
Treat early to change the trajectory of migraine disorder in children and youth

There's a possibility that CGRP-targeted therapies could alter disease progression and reduce future disability.
Beta-blockers post-MI: Should we stop using them if patients have normal heart function?

For patients who present with an MI and have an LVEF ≥ 50% post-vascularization, the benefit of beta-blockers, if one truly exists, is likely modest at best.
GLP-1 receptor agonists and pancreatic cancer

This study provides reassuring data that GLP-1 receptor agonists are not associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Protection from measles in particular dropped in 100 countries between 2010 and 2019, unravelling decades of progress.
Can fecal microbiota therapy be used as a first-line treatment for C. difﬁcile?

Study examines the use of fecal microbiota transplantation versus oral vancomycin for primary treatment of Clostridioides difﬁcile infection.
Credibility without competence?

When a bubble sheet replaces the bimanual exam.
Antidepressant-induced weight gain

Antidepressants are commonly used medications, with about 16% of people in Canada using antidepressants in 2023.
PPIs—An easy ‘hi’ but a difficult goodbye

It is important to inform patients that they are quite likely to experience some rebound symptoms when reducing the dose or discontinuing their PPIs.
Pharmacist ordered to take course after refusing to alcohol swab before administering flu shot

According to the patient’s complaint, the pharmacist refused to clean his shoulder, stating that he did not want to touch him due to COVID-19 concerns, and handed the patient a swab for him to clean himself.

Alberta judge grants temporary injunction blocking a transgender healthcare bill

ISMP offers tips to ensure vaccination safety

Climate change is driving a rise in tick-borne diseases. Here’s what to know.

Treat early to change the trajectory of migraine disorder in children and youth

Beta-blockers post-MI: Should we stop using them if patients have normal heart function?

GLP-1 receptor agonists and pancreatic cancer

Global vaccination efforts stall, leaving millions of children vulnerable to preventable diseases

Can fecal microbiota therapy be used as a first-line treatment for C. difﬁcile?

Credibility without competence?

Antidepressant-induced weight gain

PPIs—An easy ‘hi’ but a difficult goodbye

Pharmacist ordered to take course after refusing to alcohol swab before administering flu shot