A new study reveals a connection between poverty and opioid-related hospitalization, emergency department visits and deaths in Canada. From 2000 to 2017, Canada's poorest residents were 3.8 times more likely to die of opioid-related ...
Jun 29, 2022
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Youth hockey players with more years of bodychecking experience were at significantly higher risk of concussion than their peers with less bodychecking experience, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Jun 20, 2022
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For adults with sepsis who are receiving vasopressor therapy in the intensive care unit (ICU), intravenous vitamin C is associated with an increased risk for a composite of death or persistent organ dysfunction at 28 days, ...
Jun 17, 2022
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Canada is at the back of the pack when it comes to students accessing nutrition programs at school, shows a new study.
Jun 13, 2022
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Recent immigrants to Canada face barriers to accessing primary care and may be missing out on the benefits that come with having a family physician.
Jun 7, 2022
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U.S. and Canadian regulators are investigating a hepatitis outbreak that may be linked to fresh organic strawberries.
May 30, 2022
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Long-term exposure to air pollution is linked to an increased prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which lowers lung function and makes breathing difficult for over 2 million people in Canada, and hundreds ...
May 26, 2022
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The proportion of young smokers who smoke menthol cigarettes decreased after implementation of a menthol cigarette ban in England in May 2020, according to a study published online May 3 in JAMA Network Open.
May 3, 2022
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Overall cancer rates in Canada are declining, but the number of cases and deaths are increasing slightly because of population growth and an aging population, according to a new study on cancer data published in CMAJ (Canadian ...
May 2, 2022
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There are small but significant correlations between screen time and behavior problems in children 12 years and younger, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published online March 16 in JAMA ...
Mar 21, 2022
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