General Practice/Family Medicine

Several southwestern Ontario hospitals lift mask mandates
Physicians will only have to cover their mouths and nose if they are within two metres of a patient and not shielded by a physical barrier, or if there is an active COVID-19 outbreak in the unit.
Refresher on gout: the only curable arthritis
Often only seen in crisis, patients with gout can be cured with the right treatment and follow-up.

Pharmpreneur of the week Simone Eksteen: "We learn as we go, by taking risks, making mistakes and wrong decisions"

No formal studies can always prepare you for what one will need or learn as an entrepreneur and business leader. We learn as we go, by taking risks, making mistakes and wrong decisions.
New HIV testing guidelines now available for Ontario healthcare providers

Guidelines are designed to diagnose HIV early and identify people at high risk of acquiring HIV to enable referral for treatment and preventive services.
Low-carb diets increase risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke

But recommended daily carbohydrate intake plus high monounsaturated fatty acid shows strongest protective association.
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment.
Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable

Chelsae Petrovic, who is mayor of Claresholm, south of Calgary, has also been a nurse for more than 12 years.
Meet Michael Boivin: Pharmacy CE educator and consultant

If you've taken an accredited program for pharmacists in the last 10 years, there's a chance Michael Boivin created it.
Lack of sleep leads to lower antibody response from vaccination

Another factor explaining individual responses to influenza and hepatitis vaccines.
What if we didn't lose the doctors we trained?

Instead of going to war with doctors, how about politicians focus on meaningful solutions to retain the physicians we train, says Dr. Sohail Gandhi.

Several southwestern Ontario hospitals lift mask mandates

Refresher on gout: the only curable arthritis

Pharmpreneur of the week Simone Eksteen: "We learn as we go, by taking risks, making mistakes and wrong decisions"

New HIV testing guidelines now available for Ontario healthcare providers

Low-carb diets increase risk of heart disease, diabetes, stroke

Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options

Alberta UCP candidate says people who have heart attacks should be held accountable

Meet Michael Boivin: Pharmacy CE educator and consultant

Lack of sleep leads to lower antibody response from vaccination

What if we didn't lose the doctors we trained?