Legal Heroin: Addiction and Medical Supervision
In a move many may see as counterintuitive, the Canadian government has quietly approved regulations that will allow doctors to prescribe legal heroin to treat severe addictions. Now, the InSite clinic in Crosstown, Vancouver will be expanding its heroin-maintenance program — a location that sees addicts as many as three times a day. So far, this program is the first of its kind in North America mirroring the approach taken by...
How To Spot Wellness Evangelism
A History of Wellness Evangelism It may seem like there’s always a new diet trend or three that pops up every year. And that’s because that is totally the case. The past few decades are a string of diet trends, which could effectively mark each year. 1983? Oh you mean, the year of Jenny Craig. And as far as 2016, this is the year of “clean eating”. It’s hard to keep up with the latest fads and the reasons why sane human...
A Boost in Healthcare Staffing Firms
The Work of a Locum Tenen is Never Done With the physician shortage in full swing, healthcare staffing firms are busier than ever. Due to more people being insured under the Affordable Care Act and advancements in medicine allowing the old and sick to live longer, demand for care is increasing everyday. But until Congress lifts the cap on residency slots, we are not able to train enough physicians to meet the country’s demand. And...
What?! Work-Related Hearing Loss On the Rise
By now you’ve probably met dozens of patient suffering from “can you repeat that?” syndrome. Whether it’s an elder whose hearing is in decline, or an eager teen rocking out to their music too loud, hearing loss has become a major issue within the last few decades. However, according to the Center for Disease Control, work-related hearing loss is actually is the most common work-related injury with approximately 22 million workers...
#FirstWorldProblems: Cyberchondria
Whatever your field may be, you definitely had at least one patient that paid a visit to Dr. Google before consulting you. Cyberchondria is the only medical condition in the world that was aptly discovered by the IT guys at Microsoft. Senior Information Technologist, Reyn White, and his research partner Eric Horvitz noticed the alarming number of searches of health information back in 2008. If that number was one in 20 back then, you...