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We’re in the second wave of the pandemic and in

We’re in the second wave of the pandemic and in many places, that means back to ‘lockdown’ conditions. Lockdown. It’s a harsh word, isn’t it?
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The recent news of vaccine development gives so much hope. Things will get better soon.
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I was recently inspired by @meghanmarkle_official and her recent NYTimes Op-Ed piece. She describes her experience having a miscarriage this past summer. She poses a question that we can all be asking ourselves and each other at this time - three simple words - Are you OK?
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So I ask you this - Are you OK?

This week, the City Council of Vancouver voted to

This week, the City Council of Vancouver voted to request to the federal Health Minister that the possession of small amounts of illicit drugs be decriminalized. Major Canadian police associations are also supporting this move.
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Addiction is a health issue, not a crime. Decriminalizing is not the same as legalizing. It means that drug use would instead be considered an administrative offense. If drug use is decriminalized in Canada, using drugs may result in having to pay a fine instead of going to jail.
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In countries and regions where drug use is decriminalized, HIV rates go down. Overdoses are reduced. And the system saves money by not having so many people in jail. Many regions of the world are already doing this: Portugal. Norway. Switzerland. Most recently, Oregon.
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Thank you Vancouver City Council for leading the way on this important public health issue!

$See the two beams of light flanking the sun? They’re called ‘sun dogs’ aka vertical rainbows. It’s my first time seeing them. They’re formed by the refraction and scattering of light from ice crystals. Thank you #yellowknife$

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This would never happen in any major Canadian city. Why is it still acceptable that some First Nations communities in Canada do not have access to clean drinking water?

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-ottawa-admits-it-will-miss-target-to-provide-clean-drinking-water-in/

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Apparently docs shouldn't cry? Thanks @skhughesmd for bringing this ridiculousness to my attention.

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Family medicine #carms letters will now be according to a rubric. There is a question about if tearfulness has been observed, and lumps it with anger and defensiveness. Being a medical learner is very hard, and this attitude contributes to the toxic culture of #MedEd.

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#Sexism in medicine is alive and well.

In a study of U.S. medical school graduates, 1979–2013, women were less likely than men to be promoted from assistant to associate professor and from associate to full and less likely to be appointed department chair. The sex differences have not diminished over time.

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"[Vaccine hesitancy]...is certainly going to be a major, major public health challenge over the coming year" says @AengusBridgman of the @mediaecosystem

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/covid-19-vaccine-safety-1.5813484 #CBC

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