GetBriefed Podcast

The overall goal of the program is to increase clinicians' confidence in discussing IMD vaccination with their patients and recommending appropriate vaccination.

In this podcast, Dr. Shahebina Walji and Dr. Akshay Jain address the evolving understanding of obesity, the importance of establishing a non-judgemental therapeutic relationship with patients, and the use of pharmacotherapy as an adjunct to obesity management. 

Obesity in adults is a prevalent and complex chronic disease that affects a significant and growing number of Canadians. The updated guidelines address bias and use of stigmatizing language in health care, and shift the focus to the biological and physiological aspects of obesity and treatments that align with the pathophysiology of obesity. In this podcast, Dr. Shahebina Walji and Dr. Sean Wharton acknowledge obesity as a chronic disease associated with significant bias and stigma, and discuss using a comprehensive, patient-centred approach to obesity management as recommended in the updated Obesity Canada 2020 Guidelines.

This podcast supports pharmacists and optometrists in optimizing glaucoma management by providing practical guidance to help ensure effective management of patients with glaucoma. Using a question-and-answer format, the podcast will explore topics such as promoting an earlier diagnosis of glaucoma, counseling patients on a new glaucoma topical medication prescription, addressing common barriers to topical medication adherence, and enhancing discussion and collaboration between pharmacists and optometrists.

With rare diseases, like Fabry disease, the patient's journey from experiencing their first symptoms to getting a proper diagnosis can be a long and tiresome cycle of investigations.

Cardiologists can play a key role identifying early signs of rare diseases, which can ultimately lead to an earlier diagnosis for the patient.

This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from Sanofi Genzyme.

Treating obesity should be approached in much the same way you as any vital sign; objectively, and the earlier the better. Initiative a conversation and change the trajectory of people before complications from obesity arise and/or have become non-reversible. Consider individuals who may not have been diagnosed previously, such as those carrying extra weight who have another risk factor like high blood pressure.

Eggs are a whole food that provide protein along with nutrients including vitamins A, D, E, B12, folate, iron, zinc and choline. However, there is still lingering patient concern over the cholesterol in eggs. This is despite recent research showing that eggs have a minimal impact on blood cholesterol levels, and do not increase the risk for heart disease.

The European Association for the Studies of Diabetes 2019 conference was held in Barcelona, Spain from September 16th to the 20th.  Drs. Sara Stafford and Jeff Winterstein share the highlights of this conference.