Background: Although brain and heart conditions share overlapping risk factors and commonly co-occur, current cardiac and neurologic clinical guidelines are typically produced within specialty silos.
A 69-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department with exertional angina. Coronary artery catheterization demonstrated 80% stenosis in the left anterior ...
Key points Sickle cell disease (SCD) occurs when a DNA base pair substitution in the β-globin gene results in the formation of hemoglobin S, which polymerizes when deoxygenated, leading to deformation ...
Opinion
Preparing Canada’s health system for conflict: a framework for civilian–military medical readiness
Key points A major armed conflict involving Canada or its North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, including coalition ground combat with large-scale casualty repatriation to Canadian ...
A 65-year-old man with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, a remote myocardial infarct, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents for routine follow-up with his family physician. Two years prior, the ...
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 ...
In October 2018, recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Canada with the primary objectives of improving cannabis-related public health and safety, reducing youth access to cannabis, and ...
Kelsey Uminski, Wing Man (Joanne) Lam and Thalia S. Field ...
Background: Cost-related prescription nonadherence is a prominent barrier that may affect health outcomes in Black ...
This issue of CMAJ features Brenner and colleagues’1 projections for cancer diagnoses in Canada in 2024. Despite overall declines in cancer incidence and mortality, population growth and aging will ...
High-grade serous ovarian cancer originates in the fimbria of the fallopian tube 3 This cancer develops via a stepwise progression within the distal fallopian tube epithelium. The precursor lesion is ...
Vulnerable populations — such as people in Indigenous or rural communities, people with disabilities, or those with insecure housing — face increased barriers to filing tax returns. Filing is often ...
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