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The number of patients that family physicians see has declined, according to the latest report by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) on the state of the healthcare workforce. This decline, which results from changing workforce dynamics, suggests the need for different approaches to medical care. Expanding the authority of pharmacists and nurse practitioners

Science & Nature Whether you prefer cooking with beef tallow or olive oil, dietitians say picking the healthiest cooking oil matters less than the...

Family care physicians are seeing steady or gradual improvements in several key aspects of running their practices, according to the “Family Medicine Practice Issues Report 2024” by Medscape Medical News. The report was based on data from several Medscape surveys conducted between January and June 2024. Among the report’s findings: Family medicine physicians (23%) were

For some, 2024 might feel like ages ago, but for others it's like yesterday. Here's a roundup of the ... [+] key ideas that stood out in the news last year. Getty Images As 2025 gets underway, it’s the perfect opportunity to look back at the news stories that made headlines in 2024. Last year

December 24, 2024 One of the oldest Black-owned security firms in the United States, Johnson Security Bureau, provided mainly unarmed guards to New York banks, public works, and hospitals. The company’s status as a woman-owned, minority-owned firm had been crucial to its competitive strategy since CEO Jessica Johnson-Cope took over the firm from her father.

Recipes Family traditions aren’t just about Sunday dinners or the holiday season—they’re about the little things that bring us closer. It might be a special sauce your grandmother swore...

Is the sun an only child? Or was it born into a (very, very) big family? The answer tells us more than just how awkward holiday family reunions can be (if you think yours are bad, imagine how much worse it would be with a few thousand sibling rivals). After all, the sun’s origin story

A long-established Scottish construction company has entered liquidation, with 15 jobs being lost. Stewart & Shields, a family firm based in Helensburgh on the Firth of Clyde, had been operating for over 60 years before falling victim to contract delays, rising material costs and labour-market challenges. The company, which also had offices in Glasgow, Inverclyde