Archive for 2006
Re: One country, too many licensing bodies
Click here for link to original. Re: One country, too many licensing bodies (Letter to editor, Canadian Medical Association Journal) Written: July 25, 2006 I agree with the points raised by Stephen Sullivan in his letter published in CMAJ (CMAJ 2006; 175: 62). I raised the same point 26 years
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Points to Ponder
Stroke prevention: Each year in Canada stroke occurs in 50,000 people and account for seven per cent of all deaths. About five per cent of men and women over the age of 65 have been affected by stroke. Patients with stroke require a lot of care and health care resources. The question is: can we prevent
Gastroparesis
Dear Dr. B: What is gastroparesis? Answer: It is a condition in which the muscles in the wall of the stomach do not function normally. This leads to delayed gastric emptying. Patients complain about nausea and vomiting. Most cases of gastroparesis are mild in nature. They respond to medications. According
Asthma and Reflux
Dear Dr. B: I have asthma and my doctor thinks it is caused by gastro-esophageal reflux disease although I have no history of heartburn. Can you please explain this to me? Answer: Heartburn and regurgitation are classical symptoms of gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD). But GERD may present in
All About Skin
Dear Dr. B: My mother tells me that I have a very beautiful skin and I should take care of it. She says skin has many important functions to keep us healthy. Is that true? What does skin really do? Answer: Yes, your mother is right. Skin is not only the largest organ of our body but has many important
A Beautiful Wedding
This picture shows Helena and Karim during their church wedding ceremony. This picture shows Helena and Karim going through one of the Indian traditional wedding ceremonies. A few days ago I was in rainy Vancouver to attend a very special wedding. It was the wedding of my nephew Karim. An Ismaili Muslim,
More on Vitamin B12: Diagnosis and Treatment
My last column was on vitamin B12, also known as Cobalamin. Some of my colleagues said that I took a very simplistic approach to diagnosis and treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency. There is more to it than what my column implied. In this column I will elaborate on the following two points: diagnosis and
Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Dear Dr. B: Can you please tell me about vitamin B12 deficiency? Answer: This is a very important subject. I have written about this in the past. And it is worth repeating as 30 per cent of the adults older than 50 may have vitamin B12 deficiency. It is estimated up to 40 per cent of the general population
Nurses Week: Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale: May 12, 1820 – August 13, 1910 (picture taken from the Internet) ********** “The very first requirement in a hospital is that it should do the sick no harm.” -Florence Nightingale 1820-1910 National Nursing Week is being celebrated from May 8-14, 2006. The week is organized
Sjogren’s Syndrome
Dear Dr. B: What is Sjogren’s syndrome? Answer: Sjogren’s (pronounced “show-grins”) syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which body’s own antibodies (immune cells) attack and destroy the glands that produce tears and saliva. The syndrome was first described by Swedish ophthalmologist
