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 ...

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 ...

Postinfectious cough affects 11%–25% of adults after a respiratory infection Postinfectious cough is defined as a subacute cough, with symptoms lasting between 3 and 8 weeks. 1 The preceding infection ...

Radiography has low sensitivity (64.9% [standard deviation 4.8%]) and specificity (67.8% [standard deviation 4.7%]) in identifying nasal fractures in both adult and pediatric populations and does not ...

Background: Fragility fractures are a major health concern for older adults and can result in disability, admission to hospital and long-term care, and reduced quality of life. This Canadian Task ...

Endometriosis is a common disorder that can cause pelvic pain and infertility, may involve multiple organ systems and can adversely affect quality of life. The cause of endometriosis is not fully ...

See related articles at www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.220823 and www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.220824 The World Health Organization used a Delphi ...

A focus on the health of Black people and anti-Black racism in health care in Canada ...

Marco L.A. Sivilotti, Mark C. Yarema and David N. Juurlink ...

Smoking marijuana can increase clearance of some drugs Smoked marijuana increases the clearance of theophylline 40%. 1 Similar findings would be expected for other drugs metabolized by CYP1A2, such as ...

Indigenous people are greatly over-represented in the incarcerated population in Canada. Overincarceration of Indigenous people has both immediate and compounded long-term health effects. Indigenous ...

Bupropion abuse is a growing public health problem Although bupropion shares some structural and pharmacologic properties with amphetamine, early research suggested the drug did not produce any ...