I hope that rural voters will appreciate the bars being open Sunday morning while their local ER remains closed.

Me, while scrolling through pregnancy-related social media pages:

Historian of medicine here. Yes. Yes, they did.

This is a really important consideration:

Now that pushing protein is trendy again, I’m starting to see proponents of the “Brewer diet” (& its variants) crop up in online birth communities again. As a preeclampsia expert I need to reiterate that eating more protein will NOT prevent or treat preeclampsia.

Y’all need to stop giving this man ideas.

Association between Elevated Pre-pregnancy BMI and Outcomes of Labour Induction: A Population-Based Retrospective Cohort Study Interesting data published in JOCG using data from the Perinatal Program Newfoundland & Labrador database (2002 to 2023)

Rollout of electronic medical records undergoing changes after concerns raised "Simulation labs will create an experience where people training will be able to practise providing care with the clinical information system in advance of going live, providing a degree of realism"

WHO criticizes CDC-funded vaccine study in Africa, which is on hold while under review, as unethical. Withholding the hepatitis B vaccine for six weeks “exposes newborns to serious and potentially irreversible harm,” the WHO said. www.cidrap.umn.edu/hepatitis/wh...

“I asked ChatGPT” yeah well I asked my autistic friend whose pattern recognition gives her borderline prophetic accuracy even though no one ever listens to her because she’s awkward and has bad timing and says the wrong thing and has no control over her body or volume or brain or

Well now, would you look at that? A massive study of NEARLY 300,000 people in the United States found that receiving an updated 2024-2025 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine REDUCED people’s risk of SEVERE disease AND death in ALL age groups, REGARDLESS of immunity from prior infection or vaccination.

My oldest decided (at the last minute) to come home for Reading Week. I am now getting a crash course in the life and works of Angela Davis, which is infinitely more interesting than the work I am supposed to be doing today (CIHR registration materials, CITI GCP training, T4 summaries)

Their Mutated Genes Were Supposed to be Harmless: "Carriers" of certain genetic diseases, who have just one affected gene, can have symptoms too Anecdotally, I've seen this during pregnancy, when "asymptomatic" thalassemia & sickle cell carriers may develop worrisome symptoms for the first time

Further evidence that Epstein was obsessed with eugenics: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

if my baby gets measles I will personally locate Andrew Wakefield and spit in his stupid face (and he won’t catch anything from me because I’ve had all my jabs)

Here is my latest. Sylvain Charlebois, Canada's beloved commentator on the food industry, thinks that not giving us access to raw milk is communism. noraloreto.substack.com/p/canadas-fo...

Shocker: the corporate stooge "Food Professor" is peddling the raw milk BS for fascists. Not a shred of credibility.

New from me: In the first year of the new Longitudinal Family Physician payment model, there was a 17% jump in government spending, but fewer British Columbians had access to a family doctor #bcpoli

Quick note that we all held hands because a local First Nations Elder asked us to do so during the prayer song and following prayer. Like, this wasn’t spontaneous, it was a specific request and they graciously complied. The mayor and community have also been asking for non-partisan responses.

The Forced Birth march was a super spreader measles event newrepublic.com/post/206352/...

Banning abortion has serious economic consequences. The Turnaway Study found that people who are denied abortions are less likely to have enough money to cover expenses like food, housing, and transportation even years later.

Words written anonymously in MSFs, MTRs and other feedback mechanisms especially to resident doctors can cause months, sometimes years of harm. I've provided pastoral support to many literally wounded by harsh negative words without comeback. Resident doctors (and others) are humans with feelings...

#OTD in 1969, Edwards and Steptoe published "Early Stages of Fertilization in vitro of Human Oocytes Matured in vitro" in @nature.com. Ms. Brown was born 9 years later. #MedSky + #ReproSky.

What drugs are safe during pregnancy? There’s a shocking lack of data www.nature.com/articles/d41... "Drug trials have typically excluded pregnant people for safety reasons. But that's now starting to change"

#BlackHistoryMonth FOTD Mary Davidson Kenner invented the sanitary belt w/moisture-proof napkin pocket (precursor to sanitary pad). She holds the most patents of any Black woman. B/c of racism & sexism, it took 30 years for her invention to be manufactured for mainstream markets. bit.ly/3OgKMIS

Really nuts how many men were like "Me Too went too far, and I need to email Jeffrey Epstein about it."

Ah, the "being anti-AI is ableist!" crowd has found this. Just so we're clear! Telling disabled and neurodivergent students that they have to get their education from the Lie Machine bc we can't bother to invest in real assistance is what is *actually* ableist.

The SOGC would like to congratulate its board member Dr. Cynthia Maxwell who is one of the 2026 honourees of the 100 Accomplished Black Canadian Women (100ABC Women): a recognition that highlights talented Black women who are making an impact in their industry. 1/2

Read the SOGC press release on the growing threat of misinformation: sogc.org/en/content/f... 2/2

New data released by the CMA suggests that Canadians are turning to AI for medical advice at an increasing rate, putting them at risk of getting misinformation. The SOGC reminds women to be cautious of information found online. www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont... 1/2

I had the opportunity to rise during Senate Question Period this week, to ask about the Canadian government's continued commitment to using X for official communications - and about their failure to use sites such as Bluesky and Mastodon. What do you think? #cdnpoli #Canada #Grok #X #Bluesky

One of the best medical schools in the country is named after an Epstein co-conspirator. What will it take for Ohio State to part ways with Les Wexner, a man who was named by survivor Virginia Giuffre ten years ago?

A Decade and Beyond: Perinatal Health in Ontario Report 2012–2024 "Births to individuals aged 35 & older have risen, mental health concerns during pregnancy have nearly doubled, early exclusive breastfeeding rates are declining & reporting of cannabis use in pregnancy has tripled since legalization

An Alzheimer's disease protein is linked to development of preeclampsia www.life-science-alliance.org/content/9/4/... #preeclampsia #obstetrics #science

The current chair of obstetrics and gynecology at Ohio State, Mark Landon, received ~$75,000 a year from Epstein in the early 2000s, supposedly for consulting. Was he treating Epstein’s victims? Landon still sees patients at Ohio State—who is investigating this?

Preeclampsia results in significant morbidity, but reliable early prediction remains challenging. This Nature Medicine paper investigated whether prenatal cell-free DNA screening using whole-genome sequencing can predict preeclampsia risk early in pregnancy. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Imagine if wellness influencers put as much effort into pushing covid precautions and explaining the severity of issues caused by multiple infections as they did into selling the latest snake oil supplements.

Canadian physics professor steps back from job over Epstein questions: Epstein files place Perimeter Institute's Lee Smolin & other prominent Canadians under scrutiny How difficult is it to stop associating with known sexual predators? For highly educated, powerful men: impossible.

Hey @caulfieldtim.bsky.social and @drjengunter.bsky.social remember when we pitched this to NSERC in 2018 and the reviewers thought misinformation on the internet on things like vaccines and nutrition likely wasn't a big deal... www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

OB-GYN tip of the day: Fertility is influenced by age, health, genetics, and chance. It’s not a reward for “doing everything right.”

CEO Dre Diane Francoeur talks to CBC News about the rise of medical abortion in Qc, after the province loosened restrictions on abortion pill. The increasing access to the pill for both abortion & pregnancy loss are reasons for the rise in prescriptions. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This really explains so much.

Hey look! It's me! (bottom right corner)

More than $3 million in new funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) will support four research initiatives at LHSRI, advancing studies in kidney failure, stroke, orthopaedics, and improved distress management for children. Visit our website: www.lhscri.ca/news/lhscri-...

Tune in to our Community Update Meeting on Wednesday, February 18! We’ll be discussing Black History Month and the important role of LHSC’s Black Health Navigator, respiratory illnesses, where to go when you need care, and much more. Join the livestream at noon: www.youtube.com/live/CpUg_6L...

A virus that causes vascular damage is not mild and children need protection. We all do. @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social www.bmj.com/content/392/...

You guys wanna see some fart science? www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

49% of Canadian new moms struggle with mental health postpartum, data shows 21 per cent of mothers and birthing parents reported that “no health care provider asked about their emotional well-being during pregnancy or after childbirth.”

This nurse is bridging the gap between London's hospital system and its Black patients Suishanie Brooks says it ensures patients have the confidence to advocate for themselves in the future