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Keep a well-stocked teen toolkit (part 2)
Your 15-year-old patient wants to go on the Pill. Why? What does she stand to gain from a sexual relationship? Does she fear her boyfriend will dump her if she does not take this step? If so, what does this imply about respect and the state of their relationship? What will they do if she…
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Keep a well-stocked teen toolkit (part 1)
Understanding adolescent developmental hurdles can help you explain to parents how they can meet the challenges of guiding their sons and daughters
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PSA test isn't perfect
Diagnosing prostate cancer is difficult, even with the screening. All of a sudden, everyone wants to know about the PSA test.
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Kidney stones among life's most painful experiences
During my residency at the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, I watched a groaning patient in tremendous pain hobble into the emergency room, clutching his lower back and side. The ER staff physician, his back to the ER entrance and writing his notes, said without the slightest hesitation: “Kidney stones. That groan is unmistakable.”
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Travelling gallstones warrant emergency care
Last week’s column reviewed the risk factors, symptoms and causes of gallstone related disease. What are the complications if this disease remains untreated?
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Like the Earth, the body has its own mineral deposits
The Canadian Museum of Nature has exquisite colourful and exotic-looking crystal, mineral and stone collections. The human body also harbours interesting mineral, stones and crystal deposits.
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How to guide your new doctor
Preparing medical and family history and other details in advance helps a family doctor tune into your needs.
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Elderly vulnerable to ill effects of heat waves
The effects of this current heat wave and high humidity levels are particularly dangerous for children and the elderly. Children have parents who oversee their well-being and protection from the elements. Many elderly people on the other hand do not have this level of care. They remain confined to their residences, nursing homes or apartments,…
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Leaves of three, let it be
During the summer months, it is common to see people come in with peculiar linear or blotchy blistered red rashes. Welcome to poison ivy country.
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