Nothing makes me roll my eyes more than people imploring that we have always been a city for cars...'it's just who we are.'

Nonsense.

Cities are a product of choices - and our choices are tied to our vision for our shared future (or, our lack of vision).

Our clogged streets…

👏👏👏 Globe and Mail columnist @MarshaLederman Winner of 2024 Max Wyman Award For Clinical Writing gallerieswest.ca/news/marsha-le… #journalism

BREAKING: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Public Health Agency of Canada jointly announce Canada will be expanding surveillance of #H5N1 , including cattle and retail milk testing, amid ongoing outbreak among U.S. dairy cattle.

More from their new statement:

Sexually transmitted infections are surging and age is no barrier. Older daters are not getting adequate protection and screening, by Catherine Pearson  
nytimes.com/2024/05/03/wel… via NYTimes Well #chlamydia #syphilis   #STIs

Details of the first documented human case of H5N1 bird flu in the dairy cattle pervasive outbreak
nejm.org/doi/full/10.10… NEJM
It's possible/likely that other people have been infected but are not being diagnosed npr.org/sections/healt…

A peak inside the brains of super-agers. Researchers explore why centenarians have such good memories, by Dana Smith 
nytimes.com/2024/04/29/wel… via NYTimes Well NeglectedNoMore #aging

More examples of why Canada is an access disgrace. Only in this country are nurse, personal support workers and doctor shortages confidential information. Also disgusting: this was backed by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario !! Make it make sense. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

It is tick season.

Lyme is the most common infection transmitted by ticks in Canada but be on the lookout for Babesia and Anaplasma - two infections that 🇨🇦's currently know little about & are under-diagnosed.

Important point: 'blacklegged ticks feed on & are transported by…

The first Cochrane Canada CAN-PCC Prevention Guideline recommendation is out:
*We suggest masking for asymptomatic adults in community settings be used for the prevention of COVID-19 infection to prevent COVID-19 condition.* (Cond Rec, Low Cert Evidence)

ER is a revolving door for those with homelessness, psychiatric illness and addictions. 24 University Health Network patients came to ER >50X/year and some >100X/year. A real home, mental health, social services and primary care is often needed, and rarely an ER MD. André Picard

The #Ottawa launch for Breaking Canadians is this weekend (May 4) 6:30pm, with Ottawa Writers Festival at Library & Archives.

Featuring 7 of the authors, hosted by Brittlestar
If you can't be here in person, get tickets to watch virtually!
CTV Ottawa
CBC Ottawa
writersfestival.org/events/spring-…

How do you help patients who show up in the ER 100 times a year? by Leslie Walker Dan Gorenstein npr.org/sections/healt… via @NPRhealth

Trans-identified kids deserve an open debate on the science of care. Psychiatrists learned the wrong lesson from the gay rights movement, by Benjamin Ryan washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/… via Washington Post Opinions #trans 🏳️‍⚧️ #LBGTQ +🏳️‍🌈

The New York Times bashed Joe Biden for dodging questions. Good. The U.S. President has an aversion to the press corps, and that lack of access is bad for democracy, by ErikWemple washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/… via Washington Post Opinions #journalism

#Journalism in India🇮🇳is under assault. Journalists are being expelled, investigated and raided by the Modi government, by Rana Ayyub washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/… via Washington Post Opinions

Experts condemn US #tobacco firm’s sponsorship of doctor training as ‘grotesque.’ Philip Morris International has supported non-smoking programmes around the world ‘to advance its own interests’, say health professionals by Kat Lay theguardian.com/global-develop… via The Guardian

What motivated protests against COVID measures?

See study: aic.gov.au/sites/default/…

'The combination of grievances & conspiratorial beliefs fostered mistrust & strong anti-government sentiment.'

'These protest movements presented an opportunity for exploitation by groups who…