Women's health

A refresher on menopause care with a physician helping launch Manitoba’s next specialized clinic
New funding means south Winnipeg will be getting the Manitoba Menopause Clinic. While its establishment is ways away, we spoke with Dr. Debra Evaniuk about what physicians need to remember when providing this type of care.
American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time
Notably, the prominent OB-GYN group's recommendations differ from what the U.S. government advises.

New study finds men more likely to withhold symptoms from male doctors than female doctors

The researchers suggest that traditional norms of masculinity, as well as a stereotypical perception of female doctors as caregivers, may explain why men are more likely to withhold symptoms from their male physicians.
I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS—a 10 year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

A disease’s name can have a significant influence on its diagnosis and treatment—or lack thereof.
A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Dr. John Gordon, a reproductive endocrinologist, has been a man of faith for years. When he began to have doubts, they were not about his God, but his life’s work.
Postpartum depression: current care and an emerging option

While SSRIs remain first-line therapy for postpartum depression, zuranolone offers a new treatment option for selected patients.
Supplements for menopause: here’s what the evidence actually says

Social media is saturated with menopause solutions: powders for brain fog, gummies for sleep or capsules promising hormonal balance. But how much of this is actually grounded in science?
Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer

The clinic’s goal is to centralize decision-making so patients no longer have to co-ordinate their own care while coping with cancer and pregnancy simultaneously.
QUIZ: A new name for a common condition

How much do you know about the renaming of a condition that affects more than 170 million people around the world?
The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care

‘The thought behind that is that one, there’s no cysts in the ovary, so it’s very confusing,’ said Dr. Melanie Cree, one of the authors of the Lancet article.

A refresher on menopause care with a physician helping launch Manitoba’s next specialized clinic

American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists makes vaccine recommendations for the first time

New study finds men more likely to withhold symptoms from male doctors than female doctors

I’m a doctor who helped rename PCOS to PMOS—a 10 year process of listening to 14,000 patients and health professionals speak on how to improve care

A crisis of conscience spurred this Christian IVF doctor's career pivot

Postpartum depression: current care and an emerging option

Supplements for menopause: here’s what the evidence actually says

Best of times, worst of times: Montreal clinic cares for pregnant women with cancer

QUIZ: A new name for a common condition

The condition PCOS is now called PMOS. What to know about the name change and what it means for care