Tag: professionals

A 12-week app-based exercise program may reduce depressive symptoms in health care professionals, according to study results published in JAMA Psychiatry. However, adherence to the exercise program decreased by the…

Introduction Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are hematological malignancies characterized by clonal expansion of myeloid (AML) or lymphoid (ALL) blasts in the bone marrow, blood, or…

A dozen health-care professionals on P.E.I. spent their weekend becoming certified as sport first responders.  The training gives them the skills to offer emergency sideline care at sporting events, dealing with scenarios…

Background COVID-19 is an illness first discovered in 2019 and caused by a respiratory coronavirus. This virus is referred to as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and…

Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable lung disease. COPD makes it harder for a person to get air in and out of the lungs. Symptoms…

Introduction People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), who are no longer able to live independently, often need long-term care. Such care can be provided in private residential homes or…

This initiative is made possible in part by a philanthropic donation of $2M from Novo Nordisk, for the creation of an educational chair that will support patient-centred prevention and management of obesity…

Introduction The prevalence of diabetes and the complexity of diabetes healthcare are increasing worldwide.1–4 In 2021 diabetes affected approximately 537 million adults, resulting in diabetes-related healthcare costs of over 966…

Abstract Objective To examine the effectiveness of physical activity interventions delivered or prompted by primary care health professionals for increasing moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) in adult patients.…

Introduction Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) refers to the diagnostic removal of organ tissue without resorting to major surgery or conventional autopsies.1 MITS has been in use for many decades…