Dr. Brian Goldman opens a window into the lives of healthcare practitioners
The doctor in the crisp white lab coat sweeps into the waiting room to hear your complaints about some ailment or other. She may do a few tests, and then after a short period to think, she comes up with a program of treatment or decides you need more tests. How did she come to that conclusion?
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Health Canada updates the Canada Food Guide (from the May-June 2007 issue)
After a hiatus of 15 years, Health Canada recently released the latest version of Canada’s Food Guide, building on decades of research into nutrition and evolving dietary needs in the face of growing rates of metabolic disorders such as diabetes and obesity. In the process, the organization has taken its first steps to formally recognize the diversity of Canada’s peoples with respect to gender, age, and ethnic background.
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(from the May-June 2007 issue)
So, your loved one has, through no fault of her own, begun “The Change” (aka menopause). From her perspective, menopause is proof positive that Dante’s Inferno is real, and that under certain circumstances, not only is homicide understandable, it’s downright justifiable!
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Digestive disorders: Top to bottom |
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(from May-June Stitches for Patients)
Health is always a popular topic of conversation at get-togethers, but you don’t often hear anyone talk about their gas and diarrhea. When these kinds of symptoms are chronic, however, it is important to talk to your doctor or pharmacist as they may be signaling more serious digestive disorders, which are far more common than you think.
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(from May-June Stitches for Patients)
Dr. David Posen likes to tell the story about a patient he was counseling for stress overload who identified the drive to and from work as one of the biggest stressors in his life. The man lived in Oakville, Ontario, and his business was at least one hour’s drive away, in Markham. “‘But you own your business,’ I said incredulously to him,” recalls Posen, “‘…why don’t you move it closer to where you live?’”
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