News
Disconnected by design: How fragmented health data is failing Canadian patients
11+ hour, 51+ min ago (814+ words) A neurosurgeon in Saskatoon removes a brain tumour from a patient flown in from northern Saskatchewan. The operation was successful. Days later, the patient returns home. But the clinicians caring for that patient in the north may not be able…...
Canada lost its measles-free status. Our children deserve better
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (327+ words) Canada has long called itself a global public health leader. Last year, we recorded more than double the measles cases of the United States, despite having less than one-eighth of its population. That shouldn't have been possible, and it didn't…...
Lifestyle medicine vs. wellness culture: Evidence-based preventative care should not be a luxury product
2+ week, 2+ day ago (362+ words) It is hard to miss the billboards advertising boutique wellness clinics, executive health programs and concierge medical services sprinkled across major Canadian cities. The rise of "biohacking" " optimizing physical or cognitive performance through lifestyle changes, supplements, devices, testing and experimental…...
Embracing disability consciousness: Elevating diverse voices in medical education
4+ week, 1+ day ago (302+ words) When I went through medical school, I recall learning little to nothing on topics such as disability, ableism and accessibility in health care. Then one day, near the end of my family medicine residency, I sustained life-altering injuries and could…...
Pharmacists are often the first to see mental health issues. They should be trained to respond
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (395+ words) There is a quiet pattern anyone who has worked behind a pharmacy counter for any length of time can recognize. The patient showing signs of distress. The patient disclosing struggles with making ends meet in a new country. Or the…...
Beyond burnout: Why a thriving medical profession is essential for patient care
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) For most of my medical career, physician burnout was treated as a personal failing, something to overcome through sheer grit. Medical learners and physicians often faced stigma, even career consequences, when they asked for help. Thankfully, our understanding of burnout…...
Shamed to death: How stigma, not science, is killing Canadians with lung cancer
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (888+ words) Editors" note: This article is written by Jane Pezarro, with input from Dr. Christian Finley. Every Wednesday in December, the floor of Christian Finley"s lung cancer clinic disappears, buried under gift bags and boxes. Chocolate. Christmas cards. Tokens of…...
The words we use: Mental health literacy is expanding but not always improving
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (942+ words) Over the past decade, we have made significant progress in how we talk about mental health. Words like trauma, burnout, boundaries and triggers have become part of everyday conversation, making it easier for people to name their experiences and, in…...
From burden to blueprint: Clinicians and patients as co-architects of primary care's digital future
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (532+ words) This article is the fourth in a series exploring what a literature review reveals about the digital burden in primary care, why it matters and how we can rethink the relationship between clinicians and technology." Consulting is not co-creating" Design…...
People increasingly are turning to AI for health questions but should it be trusted?
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (814+ words) The convenience of turning to artificial intelligence (AI) for health information is appealing. But it raises an important question: how reliable are these answers when the topic is our health? Instead of opening multiple websites or searching through medical articles,…...