Jan 7, 2025 · In Canada, access to Paxlovid, a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19 infection, has become increasingly challenging, with dwindling stock, significant shortages and concerns about affordability since the end of the federal program last April. Critics say these barriers to access are driven by ...

Oct 28, 2024 · Quebec’s decision to forge ahead with advance requests (ARs) for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) as of Oct. 30 is “the worst news imaginable,” says McGill University geriatrician Catherine Ferrier, who specializes in the treatment of dementia, an “ageist, ableist attack” on the vulnerable elderly.

Dec 8, 2024 · Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing rehabilitation medicine, removing barriers inherent in traditional services and offering novel methods to some of the 2.4 billion people the World Health Organization estimates may benefit from rehabilitation.

Dec 3, 2024 · It all began with a simple question … should I be taking this? Despite having spent years studying nutrition prior to medical school, I didn’t have an evidence-based answer when a prenatal patient inquired regarding the utility of omega-3 supplementation during pregnancy.

Jan 8, 2025 · ‘Menstrual hygiene products are a basic necessity’: Addressing accessibility gaps for people with disabilities. Public awareness campaigns must be tailored to address the unique menstrual health needs of individuals with disabilities, …

Oct 23, 2024 · It’s easy to be pessimistic about Canada’s publicly funded health-care system. Public testimony and metrics can shock. A more fulsome reality is that there are successes leading to healthier and longer lives – even in my chaotic specialty.

Nov 10, 2024 · In modern medicine, the term “surgery” conjures images of curative interventions. A paradigm shift, however, is emerging with the rise of palliative surgery – an approach that focuses on alleviating symptoms and enhancing quality of life for patients facing serious, non-curable illnesses.

Aug 27, 2024 · What comes to mind when you think of “Gen Z” (1996-2010)? Anecdotally, it seems preceding generations (Boomers, Gen X, Millennials) have seen us as “digitally savvy yet too sensitive.”

5 days ago · In Walkerton, Ont., a new family medicine practice accepting patients drew a line of hundreds of people, some waiting in the cold as early as 2 a.m. One person described securing a family doctor as “winning the lottery.” A new study from Health Canada says we are short a jaw-dropping 23,000 family physicians in this country. We need more doctors – especially in …

Sep 16, 2024 · Why did you create the Brainwell Institute? For both of us, it’s a very personal journey. We’ve both experienced dementia with loved ones and experienced the frustration of that journey in the health system, and professionally, of course, we’ve both been in the dementia and aging space for many years.