Moving from Art to Science: The Role of Clinical Research in Modern Medicine The distinction between medicine as an art and medicine as a science can be made based on one important factor: evidence-based practice. When medical practices are effective, despite a lack of evidence for why they are effective, we describe them as art. […]

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Dr. Hertzel Gerstein is a lead investigator in several global trials and studies including up to 12000 participants such as HOPE, MICROHOPE, ACCORD, TIDE, RECREATE, DREAM, EPiDREAM, ORIGIN, and REWIND. Hertzel C. Gerstein M.D., MSc, FRCPC Professor, Departments of Medicine &Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics Director, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism Head, Service of Endocrinology &Metabolism […]

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Michael, Richard, and Ernie, three participants in gout clinical trials, share personal views on their experiences. We wanted to get the inside scoop on what it’s like to be part of a clinical trial, what encouraged these volunteers to participate, and how their views were altered by participating in trials. We sat down individually with […]

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Are you bending over backward to live a normal life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA); or, worse yet, not bending at all? While you might not be looking to jump quickly and nimbly over objects placed in your way, your ability to partake in daily life activities with some ease should be your right. So what […]

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Dry, burning, itchy eyes are a common occurrence for many who work long hours or wear contact lenses, but if the problem seems to come out of nowhere and/or persists, you may be suffering from dry eye disease(DED). Other symptoms of dry eye disease can include a pulling sensation on the eye, pressure behind the […]

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Director, Arrhythmia Services, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Associate Professor, University of Toronto, Department of Medicine – Division of Cardiology Chairman of the Symposium, Winter Arrhythmia School After more than 20 years of research, Dr. Eugene Crystal continues to find new ways to redefine the care he provides. He is the founder of the Winter Arrhythmia […]

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This first article in this month’s Arthritis Series provides an overview of what arthritis is and how it can be managed The physical connection between two or more bones is referred to as a joint.  The human body has over 200 bones meaning that we have lots and lots of joints. Joints are often surrounded […]

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