Obituaries /
BY: Keith G. Lowden, MD
April 2021
... from public health in 1992, but assisted at surgeries for 5 more years. In retirement, he faithfully delivered school ...
Editorials, COVID-19 /
BY: David R. Richardson, MD
April 2021
... mortality rate of around 2% with a current death toll of 2.5 million. In 1796, British physician Edward Jenner noted ...
Editorials /
BY: Yvonne Sin, MD
April 2021
... only 3.2 fewer hours per week compared to male GPs.[ 5 ] Others have attributed the pay gap issue to female ...
News, COVID-19 /
BY: Sam Morris
April 2021
... are encouraged to review their coverage options every 3 to 5 years or upon a life event to ensure they are equipped with ...
Back Page /
BY: Mark Elliott, MD, FRCPC
April 2021
... in the world as measured by YouTube subscribers[ 5 ]) questions this from an evolutionary point of view ...
MDs To Be /
BY: Caleb A.N. Roda, MD
April 2021
... growing medical indications, and an aging population.[ 4 , 5 ] More than 1 million cardiac implants in 61 countries ... 18 , 19 ] The highest magnetic field recorded was 116.5 mT by the Tesla model 85S around the charging cable. In ...
Beyond Medicine /
BY: Vivian W.L. Tsang, MD, MGC
April 2021
... program in any emergency department in Canada in 2014.[ 5 ] By the end of that year, the program had been implemented ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Giselle Hunt, BSc
May 2021
... may occur in up to 30% of women with endometriosis.[ 5 ] Affected women may also report fatigue, lower back pain, and urological and/or gastrointestinal symptoms.[ 5 , 6 ] These symptoms are often chronic and are a major ... estradiol production and inflammation.[ 17 ] There is a 5% to 8% increase in the risk of developing endometriosis in ...
Clinical Articles /
BY: Samantha Pawer, BSc
May 2021
... with greater risks of suicide and accidental death.[ 5 ] With increasing trends in self-poisoning and the ... hospitalization rates increased 1.3-fold from 8.5 (3.5–13.5) to 10.9 (5.0–16.8) per 100 000 population for ...
Obituaries /
BY: Kate Zahir
May 2021
... to partake in a number of outside affiliations, including 5 years of service as president of the Society of Specialist ...