Patient Lifestyle

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
WHO said it was concerned by the “racist and stigmatizing language'' that arose after monkeypox spread to more than 100 countries. It said numerous individuals and countries asked the organization “to propose a way forward to change the name.''
Caring for kids: Whose business is it anyway?
Quebec's decision to move pediatric primary care away from pediatricians to FPs is creating even more challenges.

Don’t judge a cancer drug by its price: more costly doesn’t necessarily more effective

Canada could be overpaying hundreds of millions, expert suggests.
New tool assists with individualizing first-line antidepressant therapy

Antidepressant Decision Support Tool is designed to help prescribers and patients engage in shared decision making to optimize antidepressant treatment in acute depression.
Nunavut has new chief public health officer

Dr. Michael Patterson, the outgoing chief officer of public health, is going back to full-time hospital work.
Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing

Crowds in China angered by the controls have called on leader Xi Jinping to resign in the biggest show of public dissent in decades.
Alberta not proceeding with Premier Smith's bill to protect COVID-19 unvaccinated

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rolling back on a promise to introduce legislation this fall that would have outlawed restrictions on people not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Systematic review confirms role of probiotic use with antibiotics

Some studies suggest antibiotic disruption to the gut microbiome can last upwards of two years and can contribute to gastrointestinal problems.
Respiratory infections in early life may increase risk of future disease

Research shows early respiratory tract infections can predispose individuals to chronic conditions such as asthma
Do ethics change based on the number of legs involved?

Dr. Gary Kinney wonders whether the sacred bug is still worth squashing sometimes.

WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns

Caring for kids: Whose business is it anyway?

Don’t judge a cancer drug by its price: more costly doesn’t necessarily more effective

New tool assists with individualizing first-line antidepressant therapy

Nunavut has new chief public health officer

Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing

Alberta not proceeding with Premier Smith's bill to protect COVID-19 unvaccinated

Systematic review confirms role of probiotic use with antibiotics

Respiratory infections in early life may increase risk of future disease

Do ethics change based on the number of legs involved?