Frankie Davies 
For the third year in a row, there was a decline in the number of medical students who are seeking residency with family doctors, according to the Ontario Medical Association (OMA). “The OMA is concerned about the declining number of medical students choosing family medicine,” OMA President Dr. Andrew Park told reporters on Tuesday. The … Read more
We are all well aware of the importance of diet when it comes to our health and wellbeing. Eating a healthy, balanced diet is often among the advice given in order to help prevent a number of unwanted medical conditions. This means eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, fibre, protein as well as some dairy and … Read more
Scientists can scan your entire DNA library. That’s more than 20,000 genes. This kind of testing, called genomic testing, has transformed the diagnosis and management of cancer and rare genetic diseases. But like other kinds of health care, racial and ethnic minorities are underserved when it comes to all kinds of genetic services and research. … Read more
WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after overturning the constitutional right to abortion, the Supreme Court will consider Wednesday how far state bans can extend to women in medical emergencies. The justices are weighing a case from Idaho, where a strict abortion ban went into effect shortly after the high court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. … Read more
Jacob, a young homeless man with hearing loss, recently walked into one of the free clinics that my colleagues and I had organized at his shelter. He sat down with me and described how severe hearing loss had impacted his life. During a previous job interview, he had been unable to properly hear the interviewer, … Read more
Angelp | Istock | Getty Images Think a friend or colleague should be getting this newsletter? Share this link with them to sign up. Good morning! After a two-year dry spell, initial public offerings by biotech companies showed signs of life during the first three months of 2024. But it’s too early to say that … Read more
(NewsNation) —Boys may have stopped interacting with the health care system during the pandemic, potentially leaving them with undetected and untreated mental health issues. The number of young people with antidepressant prescriptions rose nearly 64% — mostly for females —after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. … Read more
The liver is one of our vital organs that performs hundreds of important functions for the body. These include converting food into energy and removing toxins from the blood. Therefore, any damage to the liver can have a devastating impact. In the UK, fatty liver disease is the most common type of liver disease. According … Read more
When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old-fashioned way — with a rake. These days, I don’t see many rakes in my neighborhood. It seems everyone has a leaf blower or a landscaper who uses one, often at ungodly hours, which disrupts humans as well as wildlife. The … Read more
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No other region on Earth experiences more climate, weather, and water-related disasters than Asia, according to a new report. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its 2023 State of the Climate in Asia today, which found that risks are only rising. From heatwaves to flooding and storms, climate change makes all kinds of disasters more … Read more
