Drimonis: How about we 'first do no harm' to our doctors? Shouldn’t the profession's guiding principle, attributed to Hippocrates, also apply to the well-being of the physicians themselves?

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%. (Published February)

Emergency delivery in his home nation fulfills lifelong promise for Comox doctor Dr. Don Wilson, a Comox Valley Hospital obstetrician-gynecologist, didn’t flinch when he was called at 7 p.m. about an emergency delivery needed in his birthplace, Bella Bella

The experience of having a stopover at Pearson is vastly improved by the presence of St. John Ambulance therapy dogs. In fact, every experience is enhanced by the presence of therapy dogs.

A Toronto-area doctor spent 10 days caring for a dying baby without pay. Here’s why she’s speaking up Provincial government, Ontario Medical Association directed to find solutions to billing woes

A new study shows that COVID19 during pregnancy was associated with a significant increase in the odds of neurodevelopmental conditions in offspring. This supports literature suggesting that infections during pregnancy can increase the odds of ASD in offspring. It also supports vaccination.

These doctors want to break the cycle of shame and blame in medicine The culture of shaming & blaming harms both patients & healthcare workers. I’m pleased to see some evidence-based practice changes in action & would love to see this integrated into medical curricula routinely

Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of 3-Year-Old Children Exposed to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Infection in Utero I hate to say “I told you so…” but nevertheless: I told you so.

UTI infections are linked to poultry & food handling is the suspected transmission route "When you open that package, just assume you've splattered some bacteria in your kitchen; assume every piece of meat is contaminated, &handle it that way," he said" www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...

Mother urges parents to get RSV antibody for newborns after son's harrowing experience "According to the NACI, RSV causes up to 16 times more hospitalizations among young children compared to the flu, while the Canadian Immunization Guide shows nirsevimab reduces RSV hospital admissions 81 -83%"

Why We Know So Little About What Medications Are Safe for Pregnancy “There’s a growing consensus that we should be thinking less about protecting pregnant women from research and instead think about the benefits of protecting people through research.”

Change one letter, ruin a candy: Gutterfinger

Could B.C. OBGYN resignations be a sign of what’s to come nationally? Dr. Lynn Murphy-Kaulbeck is a MFM specialist & president of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada. She says the mass quitting in Kamloops is just one example of a larger issue that’s happening across Canada.

Look out, Canada: Vaccination rates for the vaccine that confers protection against diphtheria have been dropping. It's unlikely to end with measles.

Alberta's UCP talks A LOT about “parent choice,” but their Covid policies are making it impossible to vaccinate my kid. Every Albertan knows someone with asthma — exacerbated by oil&gas emissions — and I want to help protect those folks. Too bad I can’t. #ableg #abpoli www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Quebec brings hammer down on doctors by adopting special law to force deal The CAQ invoked closure to fast track Bill 2, which includes a new salary structure for physicians and imposes stiff penalties for pressure tactics.

Nearly 1 in 5 Urinary Tract Infections Linked to Contaminated Meat New study finds people in underserved neighborhoods face the highest risk of foodborne infections Primary source study posted in thread

Syphilis is on the rise in London. So is the risk of passing it on to babies 'Don't guess, just test' advertising from MLHU will focus on catching the disease early

Canadian charities complicit in helping fund Israeli settlement movement in West Bank, critics say Charitable activities contrary to Canadian foreign policy and run afoul of tax rules

Demand Canadian Universities Divest from WSP GLOBAL. WSP must be held accountable for its participation in projects in settler colonial regimes and on illegally occupied lands in Palestine and Kashmir. Email Canadian universities and boards now to tell them to DIVEST from WSP!! buff.ly/pmkQ3rh

Over 50,000 cis women have signed the @nionwomen.bsky.social open letter rejecting the narrative that trans women are a danger to women. The real threat to women has never been trans women. The real threat to women is male violence. Add your name today: notinourname.org.uk/petition/not...

“Around 70% of pregnant women take prescription medicines, and most of them are off-label; therefore, excluding pregnant women poses greater risks than including them.” 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻

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LONG COVID IS REAL — AND IT’S CHANGING AN ENTIRE GENERATION Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize Impressive reporting on paediatric long COVID by Eli Cahan for Rolling Stone

Study finds no link between mRNA COVID vaccines early in pregnancy and birth defects. A French study found no increased risk of 75 major congenital malformations across 13 organ systems from first-trimester mRNA COVID vaccination, confirming vaccine safety in early pregnancy.

“why do wokerati have to make everything about gender?” Listen, my toddler’s preschool has different lines for girls and boys on the Wheels On The Bus, why the fuck are YOU making everything about gender

PPI & risk of infection during pregnancy & postpartum: "We found some evidence of an association between PPI use...& the risk of infections...However, residual confounding by lifestyle factors cannot be fully accounted for & these findings should be interpreted cautiously"

A new start after 60: I realised I had autism – and suddenly my life made sense. I have never been so happy After decades of loneliness and depression, Cathleen Caffrey had come to think of herself as a bad person. Then she learned about others who had struggled to fit in …

Quebec epidemiologist says she experienced psychological torture in Israeli custody Nima Machouf was aboard flotilla intercepted in international waters on Wednesday

‘Masking’ at work: How neurodivergent Canadians are burning out to fit in

"Restore the merit principle," I scream, having apparently developed selective amnesia about losing my job based on a complete and total lack of merit

My response after viewing some local doulas’ social media content:

The Cailleach, of Celtic myth, is winter’s Faerie Queen and ancient hag. At Samhain she strikes the earth with her blackthorn staff, withering fields and forests to sleep. Her breath brings frost; her touch, stillness. Until Imbolc, she rules with ice and shadow. #FolkloreSunday

Who wouldn’t want to live deliciously?

ICE Propaganda Video Hit with DMCA Takedown Over Use of The Cure’s “Friday I’m in Love” Department of Homeland Security had soundtracked a video with The Cure, imagining "life after all the criminal aliens are deported" 🤬 consequence.net/2025/10/ice-...

This is such an important thing to remember - ceasefire or not, Palestinians are still without food, shelter, or medical supplies. They still need help - you can donate to support multiple families here: chuffed.org/project/hope...

🎙️ Meet the new host of Women’s Health Interrupted: Dr. Liisa Galea A neuroscientist + women’s mental health expert, she’s leading Season 3 with bold convos on women’s health research. Launches Oct 15 on Spotify + Apple Podcasts! #WomensHealth #SexAndGenderResearch #WHInterrupted

Every Study Ever: Reliable transit, safe active transportation options and fewer cars will improve cities. London Ontario: Hmm, can we really trust every study ever done? 🙄

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront A project to restore coastal wetland leads to astonishing discoveries of a host of life: seeds and plant scraps, as well as water fleas, worms, larvae and plankton

Trump’s Tylenol misinformation revives history of ‘mom blaming’ in autism, docs say “Instead of trying to find a cause, time and money would be better spent ensuring autistic people and their families get the evidence-based supports they need”

You know those 400 "pet" ostriches in BC? 6 months ago they weren't pets... they were dinner. Universal Ostrich has removed their website, but The Wayback Machine kept the receipts. Credit: @susan-finley.bsky.social #ostriches #ostrichfarm

New Women’s Minor Procedure Room at LHSC takes the pain out of gynecologic procedures

A bold doctor sent her kids away & helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses I am in awe of Dr. Firew’s intelligence & bravery.

Hello my name is Genevieve and it has been zero days since I infodumped to the pre-clerkship medical students about preeclampsia.

Not to be *that* obnoxious academic, but the term "moron" was invented by eugenicists to classify high-functioning "feebleminded" people, and most often targeted at women who were sexually promiscuous.

Informative thread about what is *really* at stake & the true motivations of the “ostrich convoy” by virologist @angierasmussen.bsky.social

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The relentless Jessica McDonald has spent two weeks and hundreds of emails to fact check claims about the safety of #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy made at the #ACIP meeting. She couldn't have been any quicker. A lie can get around the world before the truth can get its shoes on.

This is so good from Cory Doctorow on all the tricks Amazon uses to get both consumers to pay more, and how businesses on the platform end up paying it 45-51 cents on every dollar. Plus he rightly calls for regulatory change, not just individual consumer action www.theguardian.com/technology/2...