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Premise / BY: Julie Leising, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... referenced a systematic review by Dahlen and colleagues[ 5 ] evaluating the quality of evidence of clinical practice ... should be used positively to accelerate improvement.”[ 5 ] Since the development of the SOC 7, there have been 16 ... of gender identity.[ 35 ] After this, only 1.9% to 3.5% of youth receiving gender-affirming medications at ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Jennifer Balfour, MD, FRCPC September 2022
... administered early in the school year.[ 1 ] Alberta saw a 5% drop in measles immunization rates persisting into 2021.[ ...
BC Centre for Disease Control / BY: Sarah Dunn, MPH Practicum Student September 2022
... function, and increased risk of frailty and falls.[ 4 , 5 ] Malnourished older adults are, therefore, less likely to ... nutrition interventions, the health care system can save $5 to $99 through reductions in costs associated with ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Raheesa Jina, BSc, MM October 2022
... and Cognition[ 4 ] D.    Menopause and Sexuality[ 5 ] E.    Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease[ 6 ] F.   ... alopecia, and high baseline free testosterone levels.[ 5 ] Prescribing hormone therapy Hormone therapy can be ...
Clinical Articles / BY: Raheesa Jina, BSc, MM October 2022
... prior exposure, and an individual’s characteristics.[ 5 ] To better understand breast cancer risks, much of the ... study showed a small increase in breast cancer risk after 5 years of hormone therapy. The 2021 guideline highlights the ... undergo a cardiovascular risk assessment every 5 years using the modified Framingham Risk Score, an estimate ...
Letters / BY: Joanne Sinai, MD, MEd, FRCPC October 2022
... study to date of boys found an 88% rate of desistance.[ 5 ] Given evidence of the mutability of gender identity, Ms ...
Letters / BY: Anthony Walter, MD October 2022
... and a full hour of work on my car at a dealership was $5. Office overheads were easily manageable, and my secretary ...
News / BY: Laura McLean October 2022
... earning years. The disability insurance you needed 3 or 5 years ago may not cover the expenses you have today. If you ...
Editorials / BY: Caitlin Dunne, MD, FRCSC October 2022
... in a post-Roe America. It could be devastating. Take IVF,[ 5 ] for example. If state laws recognize an embryo as a ...
Council on Health Promotion / BY: Katharine McKeen, MD, MBA, FCFP October 2022
... it. Seniors now make up 20% of BC’s total population.[ 5 ] As the number of seniors in the province continues to ...