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What Happens After an ADHD Diagnosis: The Family Doctor's Role in Ongoing Care
An adult ADHD diagnosis needs a follow-up plan. How family doctors review treatment, monitor side effects, and coordinate ongoing care in Ontario.
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Why I’m building Button Health
What Toronto clinic reviews and our waitlist told me about family medicine, and how I’m using that to build Button Health at Bay and College.
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Moving Less, Losing Strength: Women, Midlife and GLP-1s
How reduced activity and the menopause transition affect muscle, and how to protect your strength while losing weight on a GLP-1 medication.
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Can Walking Around Toronto Help Prevent Diabetes?
New research suggests that short bursts of activity built into ordinary life may help lower type 2 diabetes risk. Here is what the study found, what it did not, and how to use it sensibly.
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Toronto Keeps Having the World's Worst Air. Here's What Wildfire Smoke Does to You
For three straight days in July 2026, Toronto had the worst air quality on the planet. Here is what wildfire smoke actually does to your lungs and heart, who is most at risk, and when the cough is a reason to see a doctor.
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Toronto Summer Sun: More Than Just Vitamin D
Sunlight does more than make vitamin D. It lowers blood pressure through your skin and sets your body clock, and Toronto only gets a few months to collect it.
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Colon Cancer Under 45: What Your Family Doctor Can Actually Do
Colorectal cancer rates are surging in young Canadians. Here is what the science says about why, what the warning signs are, and what your family doctor can test for right now.
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Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro: What Your Family Doctor Actually Thinks
GLP-1 drugs are the biggest pharmaceutical story in a generation. Here is what they do, who they are for, what the real risks are, and why your family doctor is the right person to talk to about them.
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When 'Just Stress' Might Be Your Immune System: Signs Your Doctor Should Check
Autoimmune diseases are rising sharply in young adults, but most patients see four doctors over four years before getting diagnosed. Here are the warning signs worth investigating and the tests your family doctor can run.
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Think You Have ADHD? What Your Ontario Family Doctor Can Actually Do
Adult ADHD diagnoses in Ontario have surged since the pandemic, especially among women. Here is what the assessment process looks like, what your family doctor can do, and how to skip the 18-month waitlist.
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The Bloodwork You've Been Meaning to Get
You track your sleep, your steps, and your macros. A basic blood panel tells you more about your health than all of them combined.
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