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Blog / BY: Vivienne Beard, MD
... to roll my eyes, but it is my job to use my eyes to see people with sincere, balanced compassion.   —Vivienne ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... problems but that cosmetic surgery would not be needed if people would just wear sensible, well-fitting shoes. ... foot fetishes), which can be a consideration for some people in choosing cosmetic surgery. In various cultures, ...
Blog / BY: Javis Lui, BA
... FIT kit. FIT is a routine screening test recommended for people between the ages of 50 and 74 with no symptoms of ... the cause of these symptoms. FIT is not appropriate for people with these symptoms. Labs temporarily suspended the ... in efforts to minimize COVID-19 transmission in healthy people. —Javis Lui Leader, Screening Promotions, BC Cancer ...
Blog / BY: Alastair McAlpine, MD
... attention to infectious diseases that can spread between people and animals. On this day in 1885, Louis Pasteur ... in Canada and dramatically reduced the numbers of cases in people. The devastating death  of a young man in British ... the terrestrial wildlife trade and provided support  for people who had relied on breeding wild animals for income. In ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... building at this level. Such integration will benefit people and help countries move toward the goal of universal ... hearing problems. According to the WHO, nearly 80% of people with disabling hearing loss live in low- or ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
Many years ago I was invited to meet a small group of young people—boys and girls, between 13 and 16 years of age—all ... Health 1985;14:79-87.   Blog Sexual habilitation of young people with chronic illnesses or disabilities ...
Blog, COVID-19 / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... of a contagious illness that affects a large number of people in a community, region, or defined population. A ... crossing boundaries, and affecting a large number of people. We are now in the grasp of a pandemic caused by a ... to infection. Vulnerable populations also include people living in disadvantaged communities, those suffering ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... “dediagnosing,” a practice framework for making people feel less ill.  The article’s two Norwegian authors ... problems. It may lead to unnecessary treatments. Some people may pressure their physicians for a diagnosis, others ... Hofmann B. Dediagnosing – a novel framework for making people less ill. Eur J Intern Med 2022;95:17-23. Welch HG, ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... such expressions of affection and care would make sick people feel better is not clear.  After endless cups of ...
Blog / BY: George Szasz, CM, MD
... was a relatively small nation of approximately 7.4 million people. Yet more than 619 000 of its citizen served in the ...