December 2, 2023 Health Policy Ottawa family doctor denied permanent residency over marital status, age. With two million people in Ontario without a family doctor the federal government should be bending over backwards to recruit more into Canada and not throw up roadblocks
November 29, 2023 Epidemiology Life expectancy in Canada fell for the 3rd year in a row. What’s happening?
November 27, 2023 Epidemiology China says a surge in respiratory illnesses is caused by flu and other known pathogens
November 23, 2023 Gynecology A positive change by introducing at-home HPV testing to screen for cervical cancer mitigating the need for PAP tests.
November 17, 2023 Health Policy How a new ‘super screener’ is helping detect cancer in patients without a family doctor. Half measures are better than nothing I guess.
November 15, 2023 Addiction We really need flavoured nicotine pouches in candy coloured packages so that only adults will use them for smoking cessation and not attract minors from using then too. Should be just fine since Health Canada approved this “Natural Health Product”. Right.
November 7, 2023 Health Policy Ontario expanding prescribing powers for registered nurses is a good idea but it will not have much impact on reducing the strain on family medicine practices
October 25, 2023 Addiction Study evaluates observational studies to determine ten predictors of opioid overdose in chronic pain patients
October 11, 2023 Addiction Five years of legal cannabis: fewer charges, many hospitalizations and more than a few questions