The 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash, and Michael W. Young for their discoveries of the molecular mechanisms controlling circadian rhythms. The existence of a biological clock that regulates various daily rhythmic functions in all living organisms has been known of for years. These Nobel Laureates were able to look inside this biological clock and elucidate its inner workings.
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A former colleague and ardent reader of the London Times brought my attention to an article in the 2 December 2017 issue: “Gay twin may offer an answer to mystery of our sexuality.” The mystery is how we become and act as boys and girls and men and women. More specifically, Is it the work of nature, nurture, or both in some combination that shapes and moulds us?
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Health information is among the most sensitive forms of personal information, and protecting it is foundational to the doctor-patient relationship. Physicians now have increasingly more convenient ways to consult with colleagues, patients, and other health care providers through the use of smart phones, tablets, email, websites, and video conferencing, but this has resulted in changes to how that personal health information is collected, used, and disclosed.
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Supporting patients to reduce their dependence on opioids for pain management is an important component in addressing the opioid crisis in BC. To ensure physicians are well-equipped to provide patients with pain management alternatives, many divisions of family practice around the province have organized pain management education sessions and workshops.
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Cleveland Clinic Innovations, the development and commercialization arm of the Cleveland Clinic, held its 15th annual Medical Innovations Summit in October 2017. A panel of doctors and researchers presented advancements with the power to transform health care in 2018.[1] The predicted top-10 medical innovations were:
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