We’re so excited to bring emerging science and health topics to attendees of the upcoming CDA-CDSS Convention happening this fall in Saskatoon between September 12 and 14, 2019. This gathering, delivered in collaboration with the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan, features sessions and workshops on new and emerging topics like self-care, nutrition-based stress reduction, and an […]
Dr. Jose Lança is an M.D., PhD., and Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology at the University of Toronto. In this third and final interview in our series, Dr. Lança delivers important insights on treating patients within the current opioid crisis and provides evidence-based, alternative treatments for pain management. Effective alternatives to […]
Dr. Jose Lança is an M.D., Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Dentistry, and in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. In this interview, PART TWO, we’re talking with Dr. Lança about drug interactions (and implications) that can occur in patients […]
Cannabis has been legal across Canada for six months. Meanwhile consumers and health professionals continue to ask questions about the health effects and long-term implications of using cannabis, particularly when it is inhaled second-hand. In August of 2018, prior to legalization, the Canadian Medical Association Journal Open published the results of a systematic review led […]
Dr. Jose Lança is an M.D., Ph.D., and Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Faculty of Dentistry, and in the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto. In this three-part interview series, we’re talking with Dr. Lança about what dentists need to know cannabis impairment and the […]
Throughout 2018 and into 2019, Statistics Canada is conducting quarterly, National Cannabis Surveys. Results reflect the cannabis use, purchase preference information, and more about medical and non-medical cannabis use among Canadians aged 15 and older. Last week, results of the Q4 survey administered in each province from mid-November to mid-December of 2018 were released to […]