Background Although antibiotics have little or no benefit for most upper respiratory tract
infections (URTIs), they continue to be prescribed frequently in primary care. Physicians perceive …

The benefits of exercise are being pro-moted for healthy individuals, are becoming the
mainstay of cardiac rehabilitation, and are being promoted as the wellness option for our aging …

The second strategic priority identified during Phase 1 of the curriculum renewal project was
to enhance horizontal and vertical integration of curricular content across all four years of …

Throughout the lead author’s tenure as a sports medicine specialist, he has found problems
of the knee and thigh tend to be the most prevalent, but the least well understood. He …

Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac muscles and supraspinous/interspinous ligaments, which are
prone to injury. The paraspinal muscles are actually composed of a multitude of muscles, …

Return to play, while still symptomatic, is very dangerous in a contact activity. The most severe
consequence is the second impact syndrome. This is a rare, but usually fatal condition, …

This is the fourth article in a sports medicine series intended to review musculoskeletal
conditions that commonly appear to the primary physician’s attention. Dr. Abdulla’s personal …

… Alykhan Abdulla BSc MD …

Once upon a time there were 4 little pigs named Eddie, Freddie, Maddie, and Sam who went
to medical school. Eddie was the hardworking, solitary one who fought to become a doctor …

There is a loud knock at the door that arouses me from my catnap. A slow-to-progress labour
and eventual call for a cesarean delivery had rendered my night insomniac. I’d assisted, …