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Paul Taylor is a Patient Navigation Adviser at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. He is a former Health Editor of The Globe and Mail.

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September 24, 2015

Finding a family physician requires might mean ‘interviewing’ a few candidates before picking the one who best suits your needs.

Finding a family physician requires might mean ‘interviewing’ a few candidates before picking the one who best suits your needs.

How do I choose a new family doctor?

June 28, 2013

Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research In Motion, is pictured in New York in January, 2013. The company’s first quarter earnings failed to meet analyst expectations after the much-hyped release of its new operating system.

Thorsten Heins, CEO of Research In Motion, is pictured in New York in January, 2013. The company’s first quarter earnings failed to meet analyst expectations after the much-hyped release of its new operating system.

RIM still in ‘early stages of its transition,’ Heins says

June 13, 2013

It is critically important to keep glucose levels on a relatively even keel.

It is critically important to keep glucose levels on a relatively even keel.

Brisk walk after meal may help prevent diabetes, study says

June 11, 2013

‘It took us four years to get our hand hygiene where it is today,’ says Dr. Michael Gardam, director of infection prevention and control with the University Health Network.

‘It took us four years to get our hand hygiene where it is today,’ says Dr. Michael Gardam, director of infection prevention and control with the University Health Network.

How hospital workers solve patient-safety problems on their own

May 30, 2013

Woman using diabetes test kit.

Woman using diabetes test kit.

Alarming rise revealed in the number of Chinese Canadians with diabetes

May 22, 2013

A child uses a puffer to control asthma symptoms.

A child uses a puffer to control asthma symptoms.

Asthma, sleep and poor marks at school: A U.S. study connects the dots

May 21, 2013

Some ICU patients are later troubled by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Some ICU patients are later troubled by post-traumatic stress disorder.

Music eases anxiety of hospital ICU patients, study finds

May 16, 2013

A heart patient monitors her blood pressure at home.

A heart patient monitors her blood pressure at home.

U.S. study offers grim outlook for cardiac patients

May 15, 2013

Marijuana may cut risk of developing diabetes: study

May 14, 2013

A woman undergoes a mammogram.

A woman undergoes a mammogram.

Ontario junking dozens of mammography machines after screening results questioned

May 10, 2013

Reading health articles may make you feel ill, and 7 more stories to watch

May 9, 2013

The link between exercise, breast cancer: Researchers may have the answer

May 9, 2013

Fish-oil pills may not help prevent heart attacks, plus 6 more stories to watch

May 8, 2013

Scientists identify immune cells that suppress genital herpes

May 8, 2013

Scientists find drug to restore hair colour, and 7 other stories to watch

May 7, 2013

Toronto family physician Michelle Greiver says e-mail is ‘a very valuable addition to how we communicate with patients because it is so much easier for them.’

Toronto family physician Michelle Greiver says e-mail is ‘a very valuable addition to how we communicate with patients because it is so much easier for them.’

Trying to send your doctor an e-mail? Good luck with that

May 7, 2013

Pain during sex? It might be your oral contraceptive, study says (plus 7 more stories to watch)

May 6, 2013

‘Most [flame retardants] are long-lived and persist in the environment and in people for years,’ said study author Glenys Webster.

‘Most [flame retardants] are long-lived and persist in the environment and in people for years,’ said study author Glenys Webster.

Flame retardants harmful to babies while in the womb: study

May 6, 2013

In a first for the drug industry, Pfizer Inc. told The Associated Press on May 6, 2013, that it will sell erectile dysfunction pill Viagra directly to patients on its website.

In a first for the drug industry, Pfizer Inc. told The Associated Press on May 6, 2013, that it will sell erectile dysfunction pill Viagra directly to patients on its website.

8 health stories to watch: Viagra maker to launch online retail site for patients

May 3, 2013

President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The president strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.

President Barack Obama answers questions during his new conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 30, 2013. The president strongly suggested Tuesday he'd consider military action against Syria if it can be confirmed that President Bashar Assad's government used chemical weapons in the two-year-old civil war.

8 health stories to watch today: Obama ‘comfortable’ with morning-after pill decision