My article in today’s Washington Post. ⁦⁦@washingtonpost⁩ Why taking a daily aspirin to prevent heart attacks and stroke is not right for many people.

Entire cities are being wiped off the face of this planet due to climate change related events. Last week it was Lahaina, today it's Yellowknife, the capital of the Northwest Territories in Canada's north. You can't keep ignoring this and pretending it's someone else's problem.

We should all be paying more attention to #Yellowknife, the first administrative capital in Canada to be evacuated in nearly two centuries. The first, but not the last.

Overdoses are now the leading cause of death in BC amongst youth ages 10-18

@cdmukasa resident presenting a patient on rounds said the labs were sus (and, they were sus)

Sometimes unconscious bias is so obvious. Watch this exchange. "Where are you getting this data from?" asks CPC MP Larry Brock. "The Supreme Court of Canada has said it over & over & over again," replies veteran criminal defence lawyer & UWindsor law prof Donardo Jones.

Hey, BC family doctors: What's your impression of UBC Therapeutics Initiative Portrait Online? @drcadesky @BCFamilyDoctors @awruddiman @GoldisMitra @SYauMD @smooremd @DrKathleenRoss1 @inderveerm @DrRitaMc @drvassel @DrJLush @BirinderNarang @BCCFP @drug_evidence Plz RT! comments📩

Very excited to share our @HeartandStroke report on Gender Inequities in Heart and Brain Health has been published! From clinical research gaps to healthcare accessibility there can be so many challenges for women to access care. Link to the report:

It will no longer a criminal offence to possess small amounts of certain illicit drugs in B.C., for people 18 or above. Coming up on @cbcnews Network, I get reaction from @inderveerm, a Vanc. physician who sees the effects of the overdose epidemic daily.

Could Ultrasound Replace the Stethoscope? https://t.co/1nHHo7mh87 via @NewYorker

Katie Nicholl took every question about the British Tabloids super personally here...

The shortage of kids acetaminophen & ibuprofen has been stressful for parents Thanks to our amazing SMHAFHT pharmacists Brenda Chang, Doret Cheng, and Jon Hunchuck @UnityHealthTO @UofTFamilyMed for this handy resource on how you can split and/or crush adult tabs for kids

“A crisis in pediatric care in Canada” ⁦@mattgallowaycbc⁩ ⁦@TheCurrentCBC⁩

Does nutrition play a role in the mgmt of #ChronicPain? Find out w/ Dr. @inderveerm @ the #PainTherapeutics22 Conference on Nov 26! Dr. Mahal is a VAN-based physician w/ a practice focused on chronic pain & fatigue. Only 2 wks away - go to https://t.co/9E9Xcoha7d to register!!!

Today's ICU #OnePager is all about #vasopressors! When to start them (MAP 60 vs 65), which one to choose (hint: not dopamine!), & what to do when pressors aren't working (steroids, methylene blue, etc). Download the PDF version w/ references from https://t.co/FVN1KWWxBU

Personal opinion here: My understanding was the College was a self-governing profession without government involvement to reflect the complexities of the job. Seems like physicians and patients other health professions will now be regulated by government appointees.

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Here’s a gift from @jonstewart A masterclass in keeping your interviewee accountable

Though we've been spared the brunt of the flu these past few years, a return to school and the office means it could be back with a vengeance. Health columnist @inderveerm reminds us how to take precaution, and the symptoms you shouldn't ignore.

The troubling rise of the unserious politician. Governing involves hard choices. It's more than partisan trolling of opponents on social media, trading in sarcasm and insults, and spreading disinformation: @globeandmail editorial https://t.co/ZTGocRqnk2 via @GlobeDebate #cdnpoli

Thinking about the time the Queen hazed the crown prince of Saudi Arabia at Balmoral by going Mario Andretti in her Land Rover

10 000+ lives lost in BC due to illicit drugs with no signs of the crisis slowing down. Here are some of my thoughts on how we got here and what we need to do more of from my clinical experience ⁦@CBCNews⁩ ⁦@cbcnewsbc⁩ ⁦@aartipole⁩