Randomized clinical trials play a pivotal role in answering questions about the superiority of competing treatments. They are initiated not because a particular investigator is unsure of the treatment ...

See related article at A crisis of communicable diseases is unfolding in North America, just as Canada’s health systems’ responses are being hampered by the dismantling of public health and research ...

Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes Prenatal iron deficiency occurs in more than 30% of pregnancies in Canada. 1 It has been ...

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Key points Outbreaks of avian influenza A (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b viruses continue to be widespread among birds and poultry in many parts of the world, with transmission to mammals including humans in ...

KEY POINTS The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic has put the spotlight on problems with the personal protective equipment supply chain in Canada and elsewhere. Canada’s National Emergency Stockpile ...

CMAJ June 09, 2025 197 (22) E627-E628; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.250820 ...

Turtle Lodge — an example of an Indigenous-led model for wellness In restoring traditional Indigenous knowledge and practising self-determination in community health, the Turtle Lodge has built a ...

KEY POINTS Primary care in Canada is in crisis; 4.6 million people did not have a regular family physician or primary care clinician before the COVID-19 pandemic and the situation is getting worse.

KEY POINTS Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is common and can be treated with over-the-counter vaginal lubricants or supplementation with vaginal estrogen. Vaginal energy devices (such as CO2 ...

In the Canadian Student Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey 2021–2022, 29.4% of students in grades 7–12 reported trying an e-cigarette, with 8.1% vaping nicotine daily. [2] [1] The minimum age to ...