Background: In 2016, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia released a legally enforceable opioid prescribing practice standard for the treatment of chronic noncancer pain (CNCP); ...

Key points Despite substantial investments in harm reduction and addiction treatment, Canada’s overdose crisis persists. Even with considerable interest in improving access to addiction medicine ...

Seven days after returning from a trip to Argentina, a 21-year-old woman presented to her family physician with fever, myalgia, and a macular rash on both thighs. This constellation of symptoms raised ...

Access to health care: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on tuberculosis program performance in Alberta, Canada: a population-based evaluation ...

Key points A 28-year-old man with cocaine and alcohol use disorders presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of worsening shortness of breath, orthopnea, and fatigue. His medical ...

Clinical significance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol percentage reduction and attained levels after percutaneous coronary intervention ...

Impact of the 2023 wildfire smoke episodes in Ontario, Canada, on asthma and other health outcomes: an interrupted time-series analysis ...

See related research at Key points In December 1952, emissions from multiple sources created a thick haze in England, an event known as the Great Smog of London. [1][2] This event, which resulted in ...

Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and ...

My late father, deaf since early adulthood, introduced me to the burden of auditory loss. His severe deficit resulted from a dire combination of army service as an artilleryman in the Canadian Armed ...

Background: Differences exist between European and American guideline recommendations regarding targets for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels after percutaneous coronary intervention ...

In a recent CMAJ commentary, Loutfy and Kennedy suggested that Canadian guidance should be changed to present breast- or chestfeeding as an option equal to formula feeding for parents with virally ...