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The Ontario Ministry of Health’s new physician work mantra should adopt The Beatles song “Eight Days a Week” as their anthem. Their clear lack of understanding what it takes to run a family practice is shamefully evident. And we are already doing it.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 24, 2022 Source:Ontario asks family medical clinics to work nights, weekends to help overwhelmed hospitals
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Many hypotheses under investigation to understand what leads to dementia. Creating a preventative vaccine will be difficult and take time because we need to test these hypotheses to determine why and how this occurs.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 23, 2022 Source:Dementia vaccines: What are they, and when could they become available?
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The closest we have to time travel and suspended animation: Parents welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 22, 2022 Source:Parents welcome twins from embryos frozen 30 years ago
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How to know if a baby has RSV and when to go to the ER
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 21, 2022 Source:How to know if a baby has RSV and when to go to the ER
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Sunday House Call, #859, November 20, 2022: The lack of understanding of what family doctors need to run their practices is on full display from consultants and health-policy experts who have never run a practice let alone treated patients.
Hey! Health policy analysts and consultants, trying to fix the family doctor shortage works better if you take the time to speak to those of us who have decades of experience and expertise in running our practices instead of arrogantly assuming that your academic credentials provides you with insight. You have had 30 years to…
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Chest CT study reports emphysema rates greater in cannabis smokers compared to cigarette smokers. Further investigation required to confirm findings.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 18, 2022 Source:Smoking marijuana may be more harmful to lungs than smoking cigarettes, study finds Reference:Chest CT Findings in Marijuana Smokers
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Study published in BMJ Global Health estimates that one billion people ages 12-34 who use ear buds are at risk of hearing loss because of prolonged exposure to ~80 dB volume levels.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 17, 2022 Source:Half of World’s Young People at Risk for Hearing Loss: Study Reference:Prevalence and global estimates of unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis What Noises Cause Hearing Loss?
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Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low Among Vulnerable Canadians
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 16, 2022 Source:Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low Among Vulnerable Canadians Reference:Pneumococcal vaccination uptake and missed opportunities for vaccination among Canadian adults: A cross-sectional analysis of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
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Adopt all ‘layers of protection’ to help most vulnerable, doctors say as respiratory viruses spread. How many will voluntarily heed this advice to reduce the risk for children?
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 15, 2022 Source: Adopt all ‘layers of protection’ to help most vulnerable, doctors say as respiratory viruses spread
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