Many doctors in the US and Canada are experiencing “moral injury” as insurance companies do their best to control the provision of services and coverage for their clients. Patients and their physicians are thrown roadblocks, obfuscation, and medical directives from non-medical personnel who do their best to deny care. Easy to do when you do not have to face someone in person and tell them to their face that you will not cover their medical expenses and watch their lives deteriorate.

For a full review of what US physicians are facing and much can be extrapolated to Canada, this article provides the necessary background information.

A study on Cannabis use in Canada and the noted increase in reported instances of anxiety and depression. Is this a case of reverse causality or a direct effect from cannabis use?

A review of the study that concludes that testosterone testing is being pitched to young men misrepresenting that their fatigue and other ailments are due to low testosterone. It is rare to see low testosterone levels in otherwise healthy men 20-40 years of age who are not taking any medications.

A report on the travails of Canadians traveling down south and the increased risk of contracting an intestinal infection leading to cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea.

Your Calls and Comments:

• The healing process after back surgery to remove a tumour. How long after can he resume cycling and taking a bath? How long does it take for the incision site to heal?
• A man living in Quebec on the border with Ontario does not have a family doctor and needs medications renewed. Can he use a walk-in clinic in Ontario?

Playlist

1st segment

Intro:  The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash

Outro: Everybody Knows – Leonard Cohen

2nd segment

Intro: Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp

Outro: Working Class Hero – John Lennon

3rd segment

Intro: I Can’t Get No Satisfaction – Rolling Stones

Outro:  You Never Give Me Your Money – The Beatles

4th segment

Intro:  Easy Money – Billy Joel

Outro: Bad Company – Bad Company