Canada revised its medical assistance in dying (MAiD) legislation to extend eligibility to individuals without a reasonably ...

A 26-year-old woman presented to a dermatologist’s office for psoriasis, reporting discomfort due to itching and scaling. During the consultation, we incidentally noticed a smooth, yellow–white, ...

Eustachian tube dysfunction leads to inadequate ventilation of the middle ear It is caused by inflammation or narrowing of the eustachian tube, which leads to aural fullness and muffled hearing ...

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Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Cuba, including among travellers returning to Canada and the United States. [1] [1], [2] [2] Malaria, Zika, dengue, and ...

Jane S. Thornton, William N. Morley and Samir K. Sinha Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate ...

Correctional populations are characterized by disproportionately elevated levels of chronic diseases, including substance use and mental health disorders. In contexts of the present drug overdose ...

Background: Low-dose chest computed tomography (CT) is used for lung cancer screening, but can also detect coronary artery disease as coronary artery calcium. We sought to determine the prevalence and ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...

A 2023 meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that supervised, group or non-group, moderate- or vigorous-intensity, aerobic or resistance exercises (excluding mind–body activities ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...

Up to 0.3% of males will receive a diagnosis of anorexia nervosa in their lifetime. [1] [1] Affected males have a 6-times higher mortality rate than those in the general population. [2] [2] Stigma, ...