• Sacrificial Lamb

    There are times when one encounters a patient who leaves a haunting permanent impression in your mind. The situations that lead to such heart-wrenching memories can make it difficult to remain objective.

  • Future imperfect

    Life is about options, the choices we make and the paths we then choose to follow. For some it can be a bittersweet experience. Yet, these decisions can alter the lives of many. Some are aware of these changes and some, regretfully, are not.

  • The Unkindest Cut

    Ladies, you have borne your children and have been responsible for contraception. Now, when the time finally arrives to decide who will be the one to undergo sterilization your guy will be making himself scarce. In my office it is usually wives that ask about vasectomies on behalf of their husbands. They all have similar…

  • A Historical Perspective of Homeopathy

    Homeopathy is regarded by some as an alternative or adjunct to the betterment of their health. Most are unaware of its history. I want to mention two numbers before we proceed. The reason will be apparent later. The total number of atoms in the universe is estimated to be about one googol (1 followed by…

  • Review: The Discovery Health Channel

    Beginning September 7, 2001, The Discovery Health Channel (DHC), an offshoot of the Discovery Channel will be available to Canadian digital cable and satellite subscribers. I had the opportunity to preview three new shows scheduled to premiere September 8, 2001.

  • Sacrificial lambs

    A 13-year-old girl erroneously believes her suicide will improve life for her eight-year-old brother

  • The Misuse of Placebos

    Attending a conference entitled The Scientific Review of Alternative Medicine, a number of physicians noted that the placebo effect was a very powerful force and motivator with respect to the success of alternative medicine practices such as therapeutic touch, chiropractic, herbal remedies and the like.

  • Premenstrual Syndrome

    Every month it came. The anticipation of its coming slowly turned light into dark. A shroud of darkness gradually enveloping her. Each month she lost a part of herself. It was a demoralizing and humiliating experience. But she was told that this was just the way life is; you can’t change who you are. Live…

  • Common Infant Problems

    Originally published in The Ottawa Citizen August 14, 2001 It is 2 AM and your two week old infant’s breathing sounds raspy and congested. You also notice a strange rash on their body. First-time parents face a multitude of these anxiety provoking events. What can you do to assess if this is normal or not?