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Letters / BY: Paula B. Gordon, OBC, MD, FRCPC, FSBI January/February 2020
... there are others pertinent to their conclusions. Objective 2 was to assess the stability of BI-RADS density categories ... Similarly, hormone therapy can increase density.[ 2 , 3 ] They apparently did not make efforts to avoid ... similar at 1 year for women at elevated risk to that at 2 years for women at non-elevated risk.” Even with these ...
Letters / BY: Colin Mar, MD, FRCPC January/February 2020
... for combined estrogen and progestin ranges from 1.3 to 2.0 for 5+ and 10+ years of usage respectively.[ 2 , 3 ] The available program data for hormone use were ...
Letters / BY: Peter Rothfels, MD January/February 2020
... yields few long-term improvements in pain and function,[ 2 ] the article aimed to introduce multimodal approaches for ...
News January/February 2020
... Family Practice. Monday, 27 January 2020, 6 p.m. Session 2: GPSC Billing Part 1. Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 6 p.m. Session 3: GPSC Billing Part 2. Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 6 p.m. Session 4: GPSC Billing ...
News January/February 2020
... in controlling blood sugar and even reversing type 2 diabetes. Ketone supplements are proving fertile ground for research into type 2 diabetes because, according to Little, ketones are the ... were given to those with obesity and at risk for type 2 diabetes but who haven’t been dieting. To test the idea, ...
Editorials / BY: David R. Richardson, MD January/February 2020
... has been the rapid expansion of medications to treat type 2 diabetes. Previously it was metformin, glyburide, then ... includes DPP-4 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, SGLT-2 inhibitors, and stop-stuffing-your-facers. Also notable is ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Hetesh Ranchod, MD, FRCPC January/February 2020
... some stress watching the decline from dementia.[ 2 ] The many clinical impacts of the disease include changes ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Henry Lau, RD January/February 2020
... have limited reach because of stigma and other barriers.[ 2 ] Research shows only 21% of food-insecure households ... financial resources is a more effective solution.[ 2-4 ] Resources exist to support physicians in discussions ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Matthew D. Burkey, MD, PhD, MPH January/February 2020
... of brain structures essential for learning and memory.[ 2 ] The term “adverse childhood experience” came into use ... ACEs Summit 2017: (1) promote cross-sectoral leadership, (2) implement proven interventions to prevent childhood ... childhood trauma: (1) promote cross-sectoral leadership, (2) implement proven interventions to prevent child adversity ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Konia Trouton, MD, CCFP, MPH, FCFP January/February 2020
... in dying (MAID) became legal in Canada in June 2016.[ 2 ] Because MAID is a relatively new treatment option, it is ... support. Vancouver Island experience In the first 2 years after MAID became legal, assisted deaths on Vancouver ... were also invited to participate in an in-person, 2-hour focus group. After only one recipient expressed ...