Discussions

Pharmacists need to stop being healthcare’s best-kept secret
‘I have always wondered why pharmacists take so long to fill a prescription.’
Can peptide injections help people recover from injuries? Here’s what you need to know
It’s tough to avoid the current hype about the health benefits of injecting peptides. But do these products actually work, and can people who use them be sure they are safe?

How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer

Researchers are working to engineer bacteria that can kill cancerous tumours while reducing harm to healthy cells and tissue.
Hospitals should be part of Canada’s buy-Canadian strategy

Instead of being framed as an economic cost centre, hospitals can be part of the health, economic and sovereignty solution by supporting Canadian controlled private corporations through their procurement policies
Compliance, adherence and nonsense

Dr. Hector Baillie attempts to untangle the absurdity of an encounter with a patient who had been taking medical advice from questionable sources.
Be a selfish monster

As life keeps getting in the way, Dr. Melissa Yuan-Innes reflects on self-care.
What if your healthcare team included an artist?

Imagine a world where creativity is prescribed alongside medicine—where artists collaborate with doctors to heal body, mind and spirit.
Case report: A transient rash

Dr. Robert Dickson a case involving a patient with a fleeting and quickly moving rash around his body.
From medical politics to monuments: A reporter’s journey through history and tragedy

Blast from the past: A 1989 Newfoundland medical meeting and memories of the Arrow Air disaster in Gander and Flight 93 in Shanksville.
Can type 2 diabetes medications be used for people with type 1 diabetes?

Recently, I was approached by a colleague who had seen a patient with type 1 diabetes using a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in combination with basal bolus insulin to manage their glucose levels.