{"id":549484,"date":"2025-01-22T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\/"},"modified":"2025-01-22T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T15:00:00","slug":"%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level","status":"publish","type":"postcall","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/postcall-item\/%f0%9f%a9%ba-the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83e\ude7a The BMI debate just hit a whole new level"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!DOCTYPE html><html><head><link href='https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com' rel='preconnect'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Outfit&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Inter&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'><link href='https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Open+Sans&#038;display=swap' rel='stylesheet'>\n<style 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style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"text-decoration:underline;\">Today\u2019s issue takes 4 minutes to read<\/span>. If you only have 1, here are the big things to know: <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ul style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:disc;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Breast density changes increase breast cancer risk. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Palliative care intervention in ED shows no major impact. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Air pollution linked to increased risk of VTE. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Obesity redefined as chronic disease, critics remain cautious. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> BC welcomes physician assistants to emergency care teams. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Kingston, Ont. declares food insecurity emergency, needs solutions. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> COVID worsened antimicrobial resistance, with rising infections, deaths. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"> Shorter antibiotic courses show no difference in outcomes. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> Let\u2019s get into it. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Staying #Up2Date <\/span>\ud83d\udea8<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"1\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Breast density and breast cancer (BCa)\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> In this <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bmj.com\/content\/387\/bmj-2024-079575?_gl=1*shuxse*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&#038;gclid=Cj0KCQiAhbi8BhDIARIsAJLOlucL5v3QLMhQfpODj8NKmpYgvMZkBGWswpsO7WQB9_bEVy8iEMNHIpcaAq_SEALw_wcB&#038;utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">retrospective cohort study<\/a> of 1.7 million women aged 40+, 5 breast density groups were identified: fatty breast tissue (group 1), fatty breast tissue increasing in breast density over time (group 2), and dense breast tissue with slight decrease in density over time (groups 3-5). Women in groups 2-5 had increased risk of BCa compared to group 1; group 2 had a 1.6-fold increased risk of BCa and adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) for group 3-5 were 1.86, 2.49, and 2.07, respectively, suggesting that breast density changes may be important for breast cancer risk stratification. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"2\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Palliative care in the emergency department (ED)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> In <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jama\/fullarticle\/2829286?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">this RCT <\/a>of ~100K older adults with serious, life-limiting illness, a multicomponent palliative care intervention was implemented in the ED.\u00a0It consisted of evidence-based multidisciplinary education, simulation-based workshops on serious illness communication, clinical decision support, and audit\/feedback for ED clinical staff. However, the results did not yield statistically significant differences in hospital nor ICU admission, ED revisits, hospice use, home health care, hospital readmissions, or short-term mortality.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:37px;padding-right:27px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<ol start=\"3\" style=\"color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;list-style-type:decimal;margin:0px 0px 0px 25px;padding:0;\">\n<li style=\"margin:10px 0px 0px 0px;\">\n<p style=\"text-align:left;\"><b>Air pollution and venous thromboembolism (VTE)<\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/ashpublications.org\/blood\/article\/doi\/10.1182\/blood.2024026399\/534404\/Air-pollution-is-associated-with-increased-risk-of?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">This longitudinal study<\/a> of 6,651 participants, aged 45-84, found that higher chronic exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and nitrogen oxides (NOx) was associated with an increased risk of developing VTE. For each 3.6 \u00b5g\/m\u00b3 increase in PM2.5, the HR for VTE was 1.39; for each 13.3 ppb increase in NO2, the HR was 2.74; and for each 30 ppb increase in NOx, the HR was 2.21. No significant association was found with ozone (O3). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Move Aside, BMI \ud800\udd37<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><i>Is BMI testing a thing of the past?<\/i>\u00a0<i>Experts weigh in.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>What happened: <\/b>58 international experts and folks living with clinical obesity <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/landia\/article\/PIIS2213-8587(24)00316-4\/abstract?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">recently proposed<\/a> a new definition and diagnostic criteria for the condition.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:19px;padding-right:19px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;padding-bottom:7px;padding-left:12px;padding-right:12px;padding-top:7px;border-left-color:#3f72af;border-left-style:solid;border-left-width:2px;border-radius:0px;\">\n<div style=\"left\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;font-family:Helvetica;font-size:15px;line-height:Normal;margin:0;padding-bottom:12px;padding-top:12px;text-align:left;\">\u201cA chronic, systemic illness characterised by alterations in the function of tissues, organs the entire individual, or a combination thereof, due to <b>excess adiposity<\/b>.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top:10;text-align:left;\"><small style=\"color:#595959;font-size:12px;\"> Rubino et al. (King&#39;s College London, published in <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/landia\/article\/PIIS2213-8587(24)00316-4\/abstract?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">The Lancet<\/a>) <\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>Why it\u2019s interesting: <\/b>For years, obesity has been categorized by BMI \u2013 a weight-to-height ratio that doesn\u2019t distinguish between fat and lean mass, which has led to widespread <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/obesity-defined-1.7431181?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">misdiagnoses.<\/a> The report redefines clinical obesity as a chronic disease linked with reduced organ function. The new criteria includes individuals who have a hard time bathing, dressing, or using the bathroom. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:70%;\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXceVoOCTyoGipXT7ZHIPsrWQxCbf7QwVgL9MGzwUq1KlueksnQEiJ3sbBFYeu91ZZQ8zDrB3UEno6-501L4kPI49NpFfe6UxzhGqZ2pmdLLea-vKwfi12OfCxZZ77IAhDpB4f6z?key=PN5-oBoVPLWv5cFq0cHMg8eW\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> With an estimated 1 billion people worldwide living with obesity, experts hope the new definition will reduce weight-based stigma. They hope to improve care, too, endorsing <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/obesity-bmi-weight-definition-lancet-f3aafc072a3e685036d32ce3d9c3adac?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">treatments aligned<\/a> with diet, exercise, and obesity medications. Under the new criteria, about <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/obesity-bmi-weight-definition-lancet-f3aafc072a3e685036d32ce3d9c3adac?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">20% of people<\/a> previously considered obese now aren\u2019t, while another 20% with serious health conditions but low BMI now qualify.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>Yes, but<\/b>: physicians haven&#39;t aligned around a standardized method of measuring excess adiposity, and variations could cause people to also fall through the cracks. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> We&#39;re also not sure that the goal of reducing stigma is possible just by redefining obesity, as one nutrition expert <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/obesity-bmi-weight-definition-lancet-f3aafc072a3e685036d32ce3d9c3adac?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">points out<\/a>. Lastly, there\u2019s also a risk that framing obesity as a medical problem might shift focus from personal responsibility and lifestyle choices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>Bottom line: <\/b>Obesity is a complex condition. Critics raise valid concerns, but authors of the report are optimistic <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/landia\/article\/PIIS2213-8587(24)00316-4\/abstract?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">their redefinition<\/a> will give public health practices better tools to support patients dealing with obesity.\u00a0 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Hot Off The Press<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:70%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/e17e29f1-cfad-4438-a714-7938d6169f73\/image.png?t=1737437767\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 1: \ud83d\udea8 BC has (finally) <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/physician-assistants-work-saanich-hospital-1.7430364?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">welcomed PAs to the hospital floor<\/a>. A 1-year pilot at Saanich Peninsula Hospital has brought in 2 PAs to support emergency care, and hopefully alleviate staff shortages. With tasks including patient interviews and exams, their work remains confined to emergency right now (and, of course, under the supervision of doctors). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 2: \ud83c\udfe5 Kingston, Ont., has declared a <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/ottawa\/kingston-ontario-declares-food-insecurity-emergency-1.7436000?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">food insecurity emergency<\/a>. Roughly 1 in 3 households struggle to afford meals \u2014 and residents are \u201cdrowning\u201d despite their best efforts, according to city councillor Greg Ridge. Potential solutions for this crisis \u2014 which experts say is at its worst in nearly 20 years \u2014 include increased social assistance and school meal program funding. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 3: \ud83d\ude37 COVID disrupted more than just our hospital wards \u2014 it also set back our battle against antimicrobial resistance. A new report finds <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cidrap.umn.edu\/antimicrobial-stewardship\/report-highlights-how-covid-hindered-fight-against-antimicrobial?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">AMR-related infections and deaths spiked during the pandemic<\/a> \u2014 a 15% rise in drug-resistant infections in just the first year \u2014 thanks to overuse of antibiotics and overwhelmed healthcare systems. A reminder that AMR is a priority, especially in times of crisis. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> 4: \ud83d\udc8a And\u2026 speaking of antibiotics \u2014 Here\u2019s a twist on the usual antibiotic prescription advice&#8230; A recent study shows: <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.healio.com\/news\/infectious-disease\/20250115\/longer-antibiotic-course-not-associated-with-increased-benefit-or-harm?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">longer courses of antibiotics don\u2019t offer any added benefit \u2014 or harm<\/a>. Researchers found no difference in outcomes between short (3-7 days) and long (8-14 days) regimens, reinforcing that shorter durations remain the optimal choice for infection treatment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Notable Numbers <\/span>\ud83d\udd22<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/dcea3476-6432-4890-b787-22ab468a51f3\/pexels-lucaspezeta-5056642.jpg?t=1737437713\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>4318: <\/b>the number of study participants who confirmed what many of us suspected: <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-025-21360-z?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">late-night video watching boosts the risk of hypertension in younger adults.<\/a> The higher the hours, the higher the risk. Using a tested risk model, we can predict hypertension risk more precisely, factoring in screen habits and other lifestyle issues that need addressing. Thankfully, we\u2019ve got a reliable nomogram to predict hypertension risk more accurately \u2014 taking into account other critical lifestyle contributors needing intervention. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>$537 billion<\/b>: the projected global cost of <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/magazine.publichealth.jhu.edu\/2024\/climate-changes-psychological-impact?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">mental disorders due to climate, pollution, and environment-related causes<\/a>. Extreme weather is intensifying, and so is PTSD, anxiety, and depression \u2014 especially in vulnerable regions. Only 3% of countries mention mental health in their climate action plans. And, as <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10377746\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">research on <\/a><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC10377746\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">the \u201cplanetary health\u2013mental health nexus\u201d<\/a> shows, ignoring one exacerbates the other. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"><b>74: <\/b>the number of studies pulled for a new meta-analysis in <i>JAMA Pediatrics <\/i><a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statnews.com\/2025\/01\/06\/fluoride-iq-jama-pediatrics-critiques-meta-analysis\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">that suggests fluoride might lower IQ in kids<\/a>\u2026 but the findings are murky. 52 of those 74 were rated as high-risk for bias, so it\u2019s hard to take the results at face value \u2014 especially with political figures like RFK Jr. <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/fluoride-in-water-health\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">taking a strong stance against fluoridation<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Postcall Picks<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83e\udd1d\u00a0<b>Interviews<\/b>: are coming up this week for Canadian med students &#8211; best of luck! <a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fW827Nuxss8&#038;utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\">Here are<\/a> some of our favourite tips for speaking confidently on Zoom. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83e\udd77<b>\u00a0Fight:<\/b>\u00a0with\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.manulife-insurance.ca\/oma\/protect-your-lifestyle\/disability-insurance.html?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--sk_highlight,18,100,163),1)\">OMA Manulife insurance<\/span><\/a>\u00a0if you&#39;ve had your coverage undeservedly cancelled (and they&#39;re asking you to reapply). We&#39;ve heard of cases where insisting they reinstate your coverage works. If you&#39;re still with them, it might be worth switching to pre-auth debit to make sure it goes through. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83d\udd11\u00a0<b>Gamble<\/b>: Trying to get in on the crypto hype? We&#39;re personally too risk-averse to try it (we stick to just consistently buying XEQT every month), but based on the\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BitcoinCA?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--sk_highlight,18,100,163),1)\">r\/BitcoinCA<\/span><\/a>\u00a0subreddit, Bitcoin Well, Newton, Wealthsimple, and Coinbase are all decent options to start with. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83d\ude97\u00a0<b>Uber<\/b>: for your teens for free,\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uber.com\/ca\/en\/ride\/teens\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--sk_highlight,18,100,163),1)\">if they failed<\/span><\/a>\u00a0their driver&#39;s test. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83d\udcb3\u00a0<b>Save<\/b>: on 14TB of external hard drive space &#8211;\u00a0<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bestbuy.ca\/en-ca\/product\/seagate-expansion-desktop-14tb-usb-3-0-external-hard-drive-stkp14000400\/15469301?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--sk_highlight,18,100,163),1)\">$259 at Best Buy<\/span><\/a>\u00a0until tomorrow. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; }\n<\/style>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:12px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:12px;\">\n<p style=\"color:#2D2D2D;color:var(--wt-text-on-background-color) !important;font-family:'Helvetica',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:16px;line-height:24px;text-align:left;\"> \ud83e\udd23\u00a0<b>Laugh<\/b>: at how often things come up in adult life vs. how often you expect them to (<a class=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/xkcd.com\/3034\/?utm_source=postcall.ca&#038;utm_medium=newsletter&#038;utm_campaign=the-bmi-debate-just-hit-a-whole-new-level\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" style=\"-webkit-text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;color:#3f72af;font-style:italic;text-decoration:underline #2C81E5;word-break:break-word;;\"><span style=\"color: rgba(var(--sk_highlight,18,100,163),1)\">source: xkcd<\/span><\/a>). <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-top:20px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin:0 auto 0 auto;width:85%;\" src=\"https:\/\/media.beehiiv.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=80\/uploads\/asset\/file\/f6c5308c-787a-48b2-b57d-5dc71394ca00\/image.png?t=1737438827\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:#23335E;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-color:#222222;border-left-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-top-width:1px;margin:7.0px 7.0px 0.0px 7.0px;padding:5.0px 5.0px 5.0px 5.0px;\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:15px;padding-right:15px;padding-top:16px;\">\n<h1 style=\"color:#2A2A2A;font-family:'Trebuchet MS','Lucida Grande',Tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:28px;font-weight:normal;line-height:42px;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><span style=\"color:#F9FAFB;\">Relax<\/span><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px;border-color:#222222;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-width:1px;margin:0.0px 7.0px 14.0px 7.0px;padding:7.0px 7.0px 7.0px 7.0px;\">\n<style>\n  p span[style*=\"font-size\"] { line-height: 1.6; 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