The 2023 Osteoporosis Canada guideline suggests bone mass density (BMD) testing for men without Fracture Risk Assessment Tool (FRAX) risk factors, starting at age 70 years.[1][1] Figure 1 states ...

It started with horrific headaches and loss of coordination when I was in medical school. I cornered a staff neurologist on his lunch break and begged him to have a look at me. He undoubtedly saw yet ...

A 58-year-old woman with hypertension and diabetes presented with a persistent annular erythema on her left thigh for more than 10 years. She had been diagnosed with tinea corporis and contact ...

In Canada, an estimated 5400 deaths attributable to AMR occurred in 2018.[1][1] By 2050, 40% of infections will be resistant to first-line antimicrobials.[1][1] The pan-Canadian action plan on AMR has ...

Background: Standard pharmacotherapy for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) comprises “quadruple therapy” with a renin–angiotensin system inhibitor, a β-blocker, a ...

KEY POINTS A 22-year-old White man presented to the emergency department with a 2-month history of progressive fatigue, intermittent abdominal pain, constipation, and dyspnea. He had gained 27 kg over ...

Solutions are needed in Canada to meet the health care needs of the growing number of adults with complex genetic neurodevelopmental conditions who have aged out of pediatric systems into adult ...

Access to health care: Emergency department use before cancer diagnosis in Ontario, Canada: a population-based study ...

Heart failure is an increasingly common and fatal disease and causes a heavy patient, health care–system, and cost burden. A cost-effectiveness study looking at different scenarios of achieving ...

Anal cancer is caused mainly by human papillomavirus (HPV), most commonly HPV-16. It occurs in 1–2 per 100 000 people in the general population, increases with older age, and is rare in those younger ...