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Stress does not cause cancer, concludes new meta-analysis
‘Our brains are wired to look for reasons,’ said one of the study authors. ‘And when we can’t pinpoint them, we feel a sense of helplessness.’
Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?
As director of the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at the University of Victoria, I consider this an important development and a topic worth exploring given its implications for health and society more broadly.

Could a cholesterol drug prevent first heart attacks in diabetes patients?

Study finds evolocumab lowers first heart attacks and strokes even in patients without known atherosclerosis.
Patient/GP-focused deprescribing intervention reduces inappropriate PPI use

Study compares the efficacy of a patient- and GP-centred intervention versus a GP-centred intervention alone in reducing potentially inappropriate PPI use in primary care.
Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of getting another cancer later, study says

Cancer experts say a new study highlights the need for more support and screening of people who survived cancer as adolescents and young adults as they face an increased risk of getting cancer again later.
Poisons: then and now

In bygone days, changing the political or financial landscape with poison was not uncommon. Nowadays, the landscape is already polluted—in other ways.
Does starting an SSRI in antipsychotic users increase the risk of arrhythmia or sudden death?

Joint U.S.–Taiwan study evaluates the risk of ventricular arrhythmia or sudden death in patients on an antipsychotic, then prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.
When digital tools reshape primary care: What happens to the 4Cs?

The question is not whether digital systems can do more. It’s whether we are designing and governing them to protect the core functions of primary care—or allowing them to add load in ways that quietly undermine care.
Is continuation of levothyroxine treatment in older adults always necessary?

Study determines the proportion of adults aged 60 years or older who can successfully discontinue levothyroxine treatment.
U of T pharmacist helps lead ICU clinical guidelines for older adult care

As older adults become a larger share of ICU patients, new guidelines address the lack of research on how treatments affect this population.

Stress does not cause cancer, concludes new meta-analysis

Why is alcohol use declining in Canada?

Could a cholesterol drug prevent first heart attacks in diabetes patients?

Patient/GP-focused deprescribing intervention reduces inappropriate PPI use

Young adult cancer survivors at higher risk of getting another cancer later, study says

Poisons: then and now

Does starting an SSRI in antipsychotic users increase the risk of arrhythmia or sudden death?

When digital tools reshape primary care: What happens to the 4Cs?

Is continuation of levothyroxine treatment in older adults always necessary?

U of T pharmacist helps lead ICU clinical guidelines for older adult care