The WHO is set to list the artificial sweetener aspartame, one of the most commonly used sweeteners and found in many diet sodas, as a possible carcinogen, meaning it may cause cancer. wb.md/3NS66BD

COVID-related hospitalizations are starting to rise in Ontario. Influenza has not yet shown up. Vaccines are to roll out shortly.

Just left a specialist appt, no masks (except for me). Stopped by family doctor’s office, same building, checking on appt time for my daughter…reinstated mask mandate. This is leadership, another reason why I have such trust in my wonderful family doctor. North Burlington Medical Centre & Walk In Clinic

OUTBREAK UPDATE: Do not eat Malichita or Rudy brand #cantaloupe. These products are the likely source of 63 Salmonella illnesses in 5 provinces. An updated food recall warning has been issued. Stay informed: ow.ly/q0Vu50QbcUG

Being a family doctor is 1 of the greatest joys of my life. If I had to choose again, I'd pick #FamilyMedicine without hesitation. The patients & families are the best part. The team is the next best part. No other job matches it for the privilege of being part of 1000s of lives.

Family doctors are the foundation of Ontario’s health care system, and Ontario needs family doctors spending time with patients, not on paperwork. The OCFP will continue to advocate and bring forward solutions to help reduce the administrative burden.

Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend Kamala Harris. We told her we think she’ll make a fantastic President of the United States, and that she has our full support. At this critical moment for our country, we’re going to do everything we can to make sure she wins in

Our NBMC #WalkInClinic is #OPEN from 9-5 today #CIVICHOLIDAY - MON AUG 5 in order to serve the medical needs of our community and relieve pressures on #EmergencyRooms. Halton Region Burlington Ontario Health Team City of Burlington Town of Oakville

Nothing will kill more children than the ongoing decimation of CDC, NIH, and USAID work to lift vaccine uptake in the US and world. Child survival rose 75% in the last 50 years. Vaccines account for 40% of that. Measles vax alone was 60% of the benefit. thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Ontario is currently experiencing a measles outbreak, with the vast majority of cases occurring in unvaccinated individuals who were eligible to receive the vaccine. The measles vaccine is safe, free, widely available, and very effective.

Measles cases in Ontario have passed 900 so far in 2025, far exceeding the annual totals recorded over the past decade. The measles vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection, widely available at no cost, and backed by decades of safety data.

Every woman, I repeat, every woman of every age, every color, every political affiliation should condemn this, should raise their voice about this, should be terrified about this. Just a few short months ago women’s health advocates were optimistic for the first time in