A surge of severe lung ailments has baffled doctors and public health experts. Source: The Mysterious Vaping Illness That’s ‘Becoming an Epidemic’ – The New York Times

Ottawa – For the first time, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has given accreditation status to an international program. The internal Source: Royal College grants accreditation to residency program in

Source: Raising and responding to frontline concerns in healthcare | The BMJ

Government of Canada Announces New Support for Canadians Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Those Who Care for Them Source: Government of Canada Announces New Support for Canadians Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder and

Mashrura Tasnim’s goal is to create a smartphone application that would monitor users’ conversations and alert their emergency contacts or mental-health professionals when it detects depression Source: University of Alberta PhD student develops AI

People with diabetes say they’ve been waiting for years for better technology to manage their chronic condition. Tired of waiting, some tech-savvy, do-it-yourselfers are constructing their own devi… Source: DIY Tech Gives People More

Source: Court dismisses challenge of deal that helps U.S. nab tax cheats in Canada

Source: Does My Stomach Actually Shrink When I Lose Weight? – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

A new study finds that many U.S. adults are using daily low dose aspirin to prevent heart disease, despite new guidelines advising against this. Source: Heart disease: Millions taking daily aspirin without doctor’s advice

New research examines the correlations between untreated ‘white coat hypertension,’ treated ‘white coat effect,’ heart disease, and heart disease death. Source: Heart disease death: ‘White coat hypertension’ may double risk

Source: Suicides dans le Grand Nord québécois: «Très, très inquiétant», dit la ministre D’Amours | PHILIPPE TEISCEIRA-LESSARD | National

Today, the Government of Canada issued an Order in Council to formally introduce a new financial support program for eligible Canadian thalidomide survivors. Source: Government of Canada announces details of the new financial support

What’s measles, what’s the best way to prevent it, when should the vaccine be given to adults and children? Source: The basics of the MMR vaccine from a pediatrician

Money has a dual relationship with burnout.  It can be used in a way that makes our potential for burnout much greater. Source: How our relationship with money can help or hinder physician burnout

There are a few major mistakes that you can avoid that will save you from quite a bit of frustration and headache, especially as a newbie. Source: 5 mistakes new physicians make when investing

Working part-time is the perfect solution for me. But the part-time blues are real. Source: The physician part-time blues

If we talk more with each other, we can also develop a more shared vision of what we want out of our jobs for ourselves and our patients. Source: Despite the talk about team-based

Source: Eastern Europe: A Wellspring of Liberalism?

Tourists and newcomers may not be aware that 100 per cent Charlottetown’s tap water is naturally filtered groundwater.  To promote their liquid asset, the City of Charlottetown has launched the Drink Local campaign to

It was called a “radical change” during a sitting of the legislature on Wednesday. Green MLA Hannah Bell introduced a report from the Standing Committee on Rules, Regulations, Private Bills and Privileges, informally known

Consumers should look at medical news stories with a degree of skepticism, and appropriately tempered expectations. Source: Medical news: A case for skepticism – Harvard Health Blog – Harvard Health Publishing

A first-of-its-kind study finds a molecular link between high levels of a food preservative compound and neuronal disruptions that may explain ASD. Source: Could processed foods explain why autism is on the rise?

RBC Wealth Management Services analyzes the latest pre-election proposed tax measures, and the effect they may have on you. Source: Federal budget 2019: Key tax measures that have a direct impact on you –