Vagal reflexes are well known to cause a change in blood pressure or heart rate. This is seen often in medicine and is termed a “vagal response.” The most common example of vagal reflex stimulation... Read More

The spike in overdose deaths in BC due to COVID-19 serves as a reminder that the lack of access to harm-reduction services has significant implications for people who use drugs (PWUD). One of the... Read More

Introduction Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including pacemakers, implantable cardiac defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization, have become well established standards of care... Read More

10 March 2021: Updated information relating to this article has been published:  “An updated look at the 16-week window between doses of vaccines in BC for COVID-19.”  A... Read More

Beta-lactams, particularly penicillins and their derivatives, are among the most commonly prescribed medications for children globally,[1,2] with common indications for the ambulatory, inpatient, and... Read More