Discussions

I honestly never want to do clinical medicine again. If I never have to read a new guideline it will be too soon, but I do miss the rush medicine used to give me.

Looking at the practice of pharmacy and the business of pharmacy, the two are not mutually exclusive. In fact, we need one in order to provide the other.

The idea that fruit and vegetables might cause cancer sounds bizarre. For decades, studies have shown that people who eat more plants tend to live longer, healthier lives, with lower rates of heart disease, stroke and several common cancers.

Recently, I was approached by a colleague who had seen a patient with type 1 diabetes using a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist in combination with basal bolus insulin to manage their glucose levels.

When it comes to diagnostic test results, patient access to information has expanded rapidly. Responsibility for interpreting and acting on that information has not expanded in the same way.

The Canadian Dermatology Association says a large percentage of younger Canadians still go tanning even though they know the skin cancer risks. Are you in the same boat?

Electrolytes are taking up more and more space on community pharmacy shelves. It's important that pharmacists are educated on these items. Here are some practical considerations when choosing a product for yourself, and for recommending to normotensive patients.

A patient's letter reminds me that we are helping change lives, and that is incredible.