See related editorial at Key points In 2002, the G8 summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, launched the G8 Africa Action Plan,[1][2] which identified HIV/AIDS as a central threat to human development and ...

See related editorial at Key points Despite being preventable and curable, tuberculosis (TB) disease affects nearly 11 million people worldwide per year, more than 2000 of whom live in Canada.[1][2], ...

During his 2018 election campaign, recognizing health care access as a top priority for his electorate, Quebec Premier François Legault promised that all residents of Quebec would be rostered with a ...

See related articles at and [ Commentaries in this issue of CMAJ highlight Canada’s mixed performance on tackling 2 globally important infectious diseases: tuberculosis (TB) and HIV.[1][3],[2][4] Ano ...

Background: Children with major trauma have better outcomes when treated in pediatric trauma centres, but population-based data on access to these centres in Canada are lacking. We aimed to estimate ...

A recent meta-analysis showed that, compared with the left-lateral going-to-sleep position, the supine going-to-sleep position was associated with stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.63, 95% ...

Measurement of serum prolactin should be performed only when clinically indicated Normal prolactin levels are less than 25 μg/L in females and less than 20 μg/L in males. 1 Measurement is indicated ...

The problem of trust in physicians, institutions, and governments is an increasingly important issue in health care. Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have grown about the ...

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospital admissions and deaths among older adults (aged ≥ 65 yr) About 30% of older adults report a fall each year, and about 20% experience a ...

Jane S. Thornton, William N. Morley and Samir K. Sinha Physical activity is a modifiable risk factor for more than 30 chronic conditions relevant to the older adult; 150 minutes per week of moderate ...

Diet is associated with depressive symptoms A 2024 umbrella review — including nearly 10 million participants enrolled in observational studies — found that people who consumed more ultra-processed ...

Despite its historical connotation, hypovitaminosis C (scurvy) should still be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with abnormal bleeding. Hypovitaminosis C can often be diagnosed ...