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Jennifer Balfour, MD, FRCPC
Micronutrients are essential vitamins and minerals required for normal growth, development, and metabolic function. In childhood, they support neurodevelopment, immune function, and bone health. Rapid growth in infancy... Read More
The next time you are in a public place, look around: chances are you will see a child, teen, or even a toddler looking at a screen. Perhaps their parents are as well. You have likely observed how frequently children... Read More
Vaccination is widely credited to Edward Jenner; the familiar tale of using fluid from a milkmaid’s cowpox blister to induce a boy’s immunity against smallpox marked the onset of an era of undeniable success against... Read More
I note the reminder in the last issue [BCMJ 2008;50:57] of the existence of the Pregnancy Leave Program, with an invitation to apply for this benefit. Members should be aware that despite this being a... Read More