Practice Tips

Reduce the risks of nosocomial pneumonia just by brushing your teeth?
Study results highlight the importance of implementing an oral health routine that includes toothbrushing for hospitalized patients.
Blasting vaccination misinformation in your pharmacy practice
In a world where vaccine discussions are often laden with misconceptions and mounting tension, have you found it challenging to maintain productive conversations in your practice? If so, you’re not alone.

Managing mild and very mild asthma in preschoolers, children and adolescents

Canadian Paediatric Society issues a practice point document on the pharmacologic management of very mild or mild asthma in children older than one year.
The holy grail of patient care

If you know the story of knights seeking the grail, you'll know the lesson Percival learns the hard way by failing to ask awkward questions.
Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

When tasks become complex or energy-demanding, like driving a car while talking on the phone, our performance often drops on one or both. Here’s why.
Case report: Almost gone but concerning

A patient at Dr. Robert Dickson's clinic discovers a lesion that's unrelated to his initial concerns.
The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Patients ask us for advice. They demand ‘medical clearance’ to embark on elaborate plans of self-flagellation. They tell us what they are going to do, whether we agree or not.
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.
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.
Before you 'shake on it': What newer docs need to know about negotiating that job offer

'Physicians can get very self conscious when they need to negotiate on their own behalf. Like, is it really needed? Do I really need to do this or am I being a stick in the mud?'

Reduce the risks of nosocomial pneumonia just by brushing your teeth?

Blasting vaccination misinformation in your pharmacy practice

Managing mild and very mild asthma in preschoolers, children and adolescents

The holy grail of patient care

Think you’re good at multitasking? Here’s how your brain compensates—and how this changes with age

Case report: Almost gone but concerning

The ‘more or less’ model of not-New-Year’s resolutions for busy MDs

Alzheimer’s drugs might get into the brain faster with new ultrasound tool, study shows

The science behind building healthy habits can help you keep your New Year’s resolution

Before you 'shake on it': What newer docs need to know about negotiating that job offer