Family physician practicing lifestyle medicine in Victoria, BC. All opinions expressed are my own.
British Columbia
Joined July 2022
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Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
"Reliable diagnosis is complex and requires documentation of childhood symptoms. ADHD rating scales cannot substitute for detailed clinical assessment."
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter144
New data out of B.C. suggests rates of adults using #ADHD medication are rising dramatically. Patients say the drugs can be life-changing, while some doctors worry Canadians are being over-diagnosed — and using meds that come with health risks.
My latest:
cbc.ca/news/health/more-adul…
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
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Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
🧵How should we diagnose & manage adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
1/ Our UBC TI Therapeutics Letter 144 examines the evidence for pharmacotherapy and non-drug treatments for adult #ADHD
👉🏽ti.ubc.ca/letter144
#MedEd #MedTwitter #diagnosis #prescribing
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
More adults are taking medication for #ADHD. Physicians say trend is a double-edged sword. Patients say ADHD medications can be life-changing, while others warn of health risks, dependence, by @LaurenPelley cbc.ca/news/health/more-adul… via @cbcnews
"whatever you desire of the world will not come to pass exactly as you will like it, but ...whatever the world desires of you will also not come to pass, and what actually occurs is this meeting, this frontier." - David Whyte
Is it better to keep up the bridge with regular maintenance, or wait until it collapses before doing something about it? #PrimaryCare #FamilyMed newyorker.com/magazine/2017/… via @NewYorker
Is it time to re-think our Cartesian, reductionistic approach to mental health? theguardian.com/society/2022…
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
The serotonin theory of depression: 'a multibillion dollar error'
psychologytoday.com/us/blog/…
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
Although it is apparently not news to most academics/psychiatrists it is news to the public because our paper is now the top trending story on many newspapers. Perhaps someone forgot to inform the public? @HengartnerMP @joannamoncrieff go.nature.com/3B3fE6N
Only 5 days left to support me in raising money for @KidSportVic ! This Saturday I will do 1000 burpees and you can donate here burpeesforcharity.ca/
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
Is climbing stairs a good workout? See what Dr. Weil says about the benefits your body, weight, metabolism and stamina can experience when you add stairs to your fitness routine.
Learn more: drweil.com/blog/health-tips/…
Thank you @CHEK_News for having me on to talk about the new Therapeutics Initiative @Drug_Evidence letter "Physical activity is medicine: Prescribe it". cheknews.ca/a-doctors-note-f…
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
A doctor's note for physical activity? One Victoria doctor wants more to prescribe it cheknews.ca/a-doctors-note-f…
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
Is #walking a safe + effective intervention to improve #BloodPressure?🚶🏾🚶🏾♂️🚶🏾♀️❤️
Our @CochraneLibrary #SystematicReview looks at evidence from 73 trials involving 5763 participants from 22 countries🌍
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#hypertension #exercise #PhysicalActivity
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
5/6 In #PrimaryCare, recommending #exercise is good. Writing an ExRx to increase physical activity is BETTER.
An #ExRx includes:
✅Type of activity 🧘🏽♀️🚶🏽🏊🏽
✅Intensity of activity
✅Dose: how much/session
✅Frequency (daily, 3x per week..)
✅Duration, repeats, when to review?
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
THREAD: #Exercise is medicine. Prescribe it🚶🧘🏽
1/6 Do exercise prescriptions (#ExRx) help?
4 of 5 systematic reviews found a positive effect of an #ExRx (or equivalent) on physical activity levels.
Less is known about impacts on patient-important outcomes
#PhysicalActivity
The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn - July 13, 2022: UBC’s Therapeutic Initiative (@Drug_Evidence) recommending doctors write exercise prescriptions for their patients cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-9…
I will be doing 1000 burpees on July 23rd to raise money for @KidSportVic Help us remove financial barriers that prevent children from playing organized sport! Donate here
burpeesforcharity.ca/
Josh Levin, MD, CM, Dip. ABLM. retweeted
How can we identify and resolve problematic #PrescribingCascades? 🤔💊
Find out at this week's UBC TI #BestEvidence webinar
⚡️Speaker: Dr. Aaron Tejani @amtejani
⚡️Register: bit.ly/3u2M9Oh
#MedEd #prescribing #FOAMed #deprescribing MainPro+ #CME
