HealthDoes your child have a cold? Be careful of what drugs you provide.Over-the-counter cough and cold medication warns that it shouldn’t be used on anyone under age six. So why do so many parents give it to children?
HealthAn alcoholic therapist’s search for an evidence-based treatmentAlcoholism nearly killed therapist Michael Pond. Now, he’s looking for answers on why substance-abuse treatment can be so hard to find.
HealthWhy the autopsy, a staple of crime TV, is actually on life supportNew data show autopsy rates in Canada have declined dramatically since the 1990s. All too often important questions are being left unanswered.
UniversityGambling on an M.D.In 2013, most would-be doctors came from just six undergrad schools, even though they were the tougher, more competitive ones
Society7 pieces of unusual advice from early Canadian doctorsThe important place of cocaine in gynecology and other bad advice
HealthPreview: Does this girl hold the genetic key to how we age?A sneak peek at this week’s cover: A five-year-old Alberta girl is trapped in the body of an infant. Scientists think she may hold the key to the secrets of aging
JobsHealth care workers may be immune to unemploymentAging population means jobs in nursing, medicine and more
On CampusFuture doctors demand boundaries with Big PharmaMedical schools address conflict-of-interest
GeneralOut now: Maclean’s 2013 Professional Schools issueOur exclusive Law Rankings plus what’s new in engineering, medicine, business and more