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Dr. Ilan Shahin collected the job postings for family doctors in Toronto for a week recently and then he codified them. He found some interesting things about where job growth for doctors is happening.

When parents want smaller classes or better school programming, there aren’t more teachers or schools built to accommodate. And, when everyone wants a second opinion, there just aren’t enough doctors to go around.

Advances in pharmaceutical research mean better chances of survival for patients with heart failure. But for patients to benefit from new drugs, their condition must first be recognized and diagnosed correctly.

They say never meet your heroes. What makes them great astronauts, actors or athletes doesn’t always make them great elsewhere in life. Take Aaron Rodgers. The Green Bay Packers quarterback is undeniably great at playing football. But it’s what’s happening above the shoulder pads that’s receiving attention recently.

I have seen thousands of patients with dementia over my career. It is difficult to treat patients and handle caregivers. This is how I do it.

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We're all stressed like never before. COVID, no work, too much work, no nurses, kids crying at home, no child care. Who wouldn't want a drink when we can't take a break?

Have you felt the pressure of staying open throughout the pandemic, providing emergency expanded scope services and offering COVID-19 and flu vaccines while following the required safety protocols? Have your say in our poll.