The Medical Post Magazine
@themedicalpost.bsky.social
Canada's leading independent magazine for physicians since 1965.
Register for free daily news: http://canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
Got a news tip? Email Canadian Healthcare Network Editor @marthaporado.bsky.social directly: mporado@ensembleiq.com
Register for free daily news: http://canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
Got a news tip? Email Canadian Healthcare Network Editor @marthaporado.bsky.social directly: mporado@ensembleiq.com
Pinned
The Medical Post's Doc Daily newsletter has all the news you need in one place (and it's free!):
-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
-Political news pertaining to the profession
-Quizzes, contests and more! canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca?view=register
-Clinical insights from new studies
-Opinions from your peers across the country
-Political news pertaining to the profession
-Quizzes, contests and more! canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca?view=register
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism
The forgotten hike of George Hincks and Marshall McDougall and the related advocacy efforts of the Amputations Association of the Great War—a predecessor organization of today’s War Amps—speaks to an ...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
How two Canadian war amputees hiked 2,000 kilometres and shaped disability rights activism
University of Saskatchewan remembers: The service of the McNab brothers
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
University of Saskatchewan remembers: The service of the McNab brothers
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
University of Saskatchewan remembers: The service of the McNab brothers
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
Dr. John Allan (Jack) McNab and his brothers from the University of Saskatchewan answered their country’s call in both world wars.
Reposted by The Medical Post Magazine
Reposted by The Medical Post Magazine
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss🧪
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss🧪
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
New topical JAK inhibitor available for treating chronic hand eczema
Anzupgo (delgocitinib topical cream) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults.
Anzupgo (delgocitinib topical cream) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults.
New topical JAK inhibitor available for treating chronic hand eczema
Anzupgo (delgocitinib topical cream) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:22 PM
New topical JAK inhibitor available for treating chronic hand eczema
Anzupgo (delgocitinib topical cream) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults.
Anzupgo (delgocitinib topical cream) is indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe chronic hand eczema in adults.
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss🧪
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 22, 2025 at 3:20 PM
New Canadian consensus guidelines on managing male and female pattern hair loss🧪
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
A panel of Canadian experts has developed consensus recommendations for the management of androgenetic alopecia in male and female adults.
Reposted by The Medical Post Magazine
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments🧪
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments🧪
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Reposted by The Medical Post Magazine
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy🧪
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy🧪
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy🧪
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
How doctors can help patients get ahead of extreme nausea and vomiting in pregnancy🧪
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
Up to 31% of patients with Hyperemesis Gravidarum stop meds because of side effects.
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments🧪
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Altering this cloning technique could be game changer in fertility treatments🧪
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Technique using skin cells to create fertilizable human eggs with genes from two sources.
Do corticosteroids during pregnancy increase childhood infectious disease risk?🧪
Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
Do corticosteroids during pregnancy increase childhood infectious disease risk?
Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Do corticosteroids during pregnancy increase childhood infectious disease risk?🧪
Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
Study examines antenatal corticosteroid use and risk of infectious diseases throughout childhood.
Four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism have been identified, along with details of how each of their underlying genetic patterns drive the condition.
Researchers distinguish four types of autism and their genetic drivers
Research provides insight into how gene variants impact early brain development in ASD—and how these four identifiable types may be just the first pieces of the puzzle.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Four clinically and biologically distinct subtypes of autism have been identified, along with details of how each of their underlying genetic patterns drive the condition.
Seven obstetrician gynecologists have resigned from in-hospital privileges under the Interior Health authority at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C.
Seven obstetrician gynecologists resign from hospital in B.C. Interior
Interior Health vice-president of medicine Dr. Mark Masterson says the doctors make up the whole department, but he assured the public there will be no change to obstetric or gynecology services at th...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 16, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Seven obstetrician gynecologists have resigned from in-hospital privileges under the Interior Health authority at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C.
Reason #60: We've shared 60 compelling reasons, and they all lead back to this: Our top priority is keeping you connected & informed. As the independent voice of Canadian doctors for six decades, we deliver the trusted, comprehensive insight that no other can match.
https://ow.ly/J9YK50Xcsxc
https://ow.ly/J9YK50Xcsxc
October 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Reason #60: We've shared 60 compelling reasons, and they all lead back to this: Our top priority is keeping you connected & informed. As the independent voice of Canadian doctors for six decades, we deliver the trusted, comprehensive insight that no other can match.
https://ow.ly/J9YK50Xcsxc
https://ow.ly/J9YK50Xcsxc
A Diamond Anniversary! We're celebrating 60 years of publication! Whether you're a new reader or have a stack of old issues, when did you first subscribe to the magazine, and what keeps you renewing? Tell us in the comments.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary
October 15, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A Diamond Anniversary! We're celebrating 60 years of publication! Whether you're a new reader or have a stack of old issues, when did you first subscribe to the magazine, and what keeps you renewing? Tell us in the comments.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary
‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
A leaked internal memo from the government says the United Conservative Party government plans to apply the the notwithstanding clause for new laws that require parental consent for children to change...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
‘We’ll be moving’: Alberta transgender children, families brace for legal changes
A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options.
Following healthy food guidelines in Canada comes at a high cost, study finds
A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
A recent study out of Laval University finds many foods that are high in sodium and sugar on Canadian shelves are much cheaper than healthier, equivalent options.
A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.
Canada’s first non-beating heart transplant could lead to shorter wait lists: UHN
University Health Network says the procedure could grow the national donor pool by 30% if the practice is expanded across the country.
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 PM
A Toronto hospital says it transplanted a heart that stopped beating last month in a Canadian first that has the potential to substantially shorten the long wait for a donor.
A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and hopes her story can advance a broader reckoning on systemic racism in Canada.
Senator says she was never told her 2005 surgery would leave her sterile
A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and hopes her story can advance a broader reckoning ...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:34 PM
A Quebec senator says she was never told by her doctor that a surgical procedure she went through in 2005 would render her unable to have children, and hopes her story can advance a broader reckoning on systemic racism in Canada.
Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser University, in what the British Columbia government says is the first new medical school in Western Canada in decades.
B.C. set to open Western Canada’s first new medical school in decades
The initial class of 48 students will start at Simon Fraser University’s existing campus in Surrey, while construction of the permanent facility begins late next year and is expected to be ready for c...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Applications are being accepted for those wanting to become doctors through Simon Fraser University, in what the British Columbia government says is the first new medical school in Western Canada in decades.
Canada’s physicians still have high rates of burnout, but more are starting to seek help: CMA survey
Canada’s physicians still have high rates of burnout, but more are starting to seek help: CMA survey
The Canadian Medical Association has released some preliminary results from its 2025 National Physician Health Survey, finding that doctors are doing slightly better since the days of COVID, but high ...
canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca
October 15, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Canada’s physicians still have high rates of burnout, but more are starting to seek help: CMA survey
Reason #59: A subscription to TMP offers more than just news; it offers community. Dive into our Physician Commentary and Discussion Areas to see what your colleagues are debating, sharing, and solving. It's essential peer-to-peer knowledge you won't find anywhere else.
https://ow.ly/puep50XbNi3
https://ow.ly/puep50XbNi3
October 15, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Reason #59: A subscription to TMP offers more than just news; it offers community. Dive into our Physician Commentary and Discussion Areas to see what your colleagues are debating, sharing, and solving. It's essential peer-to-peer knowledge you won't find anywhere else.
https://ow.ly/puep50XbNi3
https://ow.ly/puep50XbNi3
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we asked in-house reporter Tom Yun what he's most proud of that The Medical Post has accomplished. His answer speaks to the heart of our mission.
Join us in celebrating this legacy of physician-focused journalism.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary #Quote
Join us in celebrating this legacy of physician-focused journalism.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary #Quote
October 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, we asked in-house reporter Tom Yun what he's most proud of that The Medical Post has accomplished. His answer speaks to the heart of our mission.
Join us in celebrating this legacy of physician-focused journalism.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary #Quote
Join us in celebrating this legacy of physician-focused journalism.
#MedicalPost60 #60thAnniversary #Quote