General Practice/Family Medicine

Montreal now has healthy teddy bears thanks to new hospital organized by medical students
Teddy Bear Hospital program helps alleviate kids’ fears around interactions with healthcare professionals.
Lifetime ban ends a 30-year career sullied by $400K in improper billing, $75K in fines and a criminal conviction
Dr. Gustavo Jose Carvalho was also suspended multiple times by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia and subjected to practice conditions that he breached repeatedly.

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Why South Asians are at increased risk for diabetes: A complex interplay of genetics, diet and history

In Canada, 14.4% of South Asians have Type 2 diabetes, the highest prevalence of any other ethnic group in the country.
Nova Scotia children's hospital sees historically high patient numbers

Dr. Andrew Lynk said Thursday that Halifax children's hospital IWK Health Centre is seeing patient numbers higher than he's experienced in his more than 30-year career.
QUIZ: Cardiovascular disease in primary care

Test your knowledge of Canada’s harmonized prevention and treatment guideline.
Timing of menopausal hormone therapy important in terms of CVD risks

SOGC menopause and cardiovascular disease guideline details benefits, risks.
Fresh cases to better reflect patients in the clinic: Dalhousie University revises curriculum for pre-clerkship medical students

Medical school rewrites more than 200 cases to ensure students learn about the whole patient.
Young Leader in Pharmacy Anisha Kaur Sandhu: "...keeping busy and productive keeps me motivated and drives me to do better."

I firmly believe that to lead a purposeful life we need to have the humility to keep learning, the resilience to keep adapting and the passion to keep improving.
What you can do to help your patients–and yourself–deal with the trauma of pregnancy loss

Many doctors don't know how to react or cope when a patient's pregnancy ends in a miscarriage or stillbirth. At the 2022 Family Medicine Forum, Dr. Sarah Gower offered some advice.

Montreal now has healthy teddy bears thanks to new hospital organized by medical students

Lifetime ban ends a 30-year career sullied by $400K in improper billing, $75K in fines and a criminal conviction

Poll: Doctor, do you have a family doctor?

Why South Asians are at increased risk for diabetes: A complex interplay of genetics, diet and history

Nova Scotia children's hospital sees historically high patient numbers

QUIZ: Cardiovascular disease in primary care

Timing of menopausal hormone therapy important in terms of CVD risks

Fresh cases to better reflect patients in the clinic: Dalhousie University revises curriculum for pre-clerkship medical students

Young Leader in Pharmacy Anisha Kaur Sandhu: "...keeping busy and productive keeps me motivated and drives me to do better."

What you can do to help your patients–and yourself–deal with the trauma of pregnancy loss