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Teens exposed to schoolmate's death by suicide much more likely to consider or attempt suicide

Youth who had a schoolmate die by suicide are significantly more likely to consider or attempt suicide, according to a study in published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). This effect can last 2 years or mo ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Job stress, unhealthy lifestyle increase risk of coronary artery disease

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Cardiology created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Routine screening for depression not recommended for adults with no apparent symptoms of depression

For adults with no apparent symptoms of depression, routine screening is not recommended in primary care settings because of the lack of high-quality evidence on the benefits and harms of screening for depression, according ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created May 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Canadian guidelines for treating fibromyalgia

Physicians from the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) and the University of Calgary have published a review article in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) to help family doctors diagnose and treat fibromy ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 06, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer: A review for physicians

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of death from cancer, and while family physicians in Canada only see 1 cases a year, the number of cases is expected to increase as the population ages. A review in CMAJ (Canad ...

Cancer created Apr 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Preventing cognitive decline in healthy seniors

Cognitive training exercises—or mental exercise—may help prevent cognitive decline in healthy older adults, while evidence for the benefits of pharmacologic substances and exercise is weak, outlines a review published ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

C-peptide levels linked to death and heart disease in nondiabetic adults

High blood levels of the serum C-peptide are linked to heart disease and death in people without diabetes, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 15, 2013 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Healthy doctors make healthy patients, study finds

Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at the University of British Columbia and in Israel have discovered.

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Stillbirth rates have increased significantly, although spontaneous stillbirth rates have not

The rate of stillbirths in British Columbia, Canada, increased by 31% over a decade, although the rate of spontaneous stillbirths did not increase, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). ...

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A protein enables cardiovascular risk assessment

Researchers at the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin have managed to predict the probability of a cardiovascular patient suffering a heart attack, stroke or arterial occlusion within three months. In the long-term, ...

Cardiology created Apr 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Tonsillectomy in adults with severe recurrent sore throats may benefit some people

Tonsillectomy may result in fewer severe sore throats and could benefit some adult patients, according to a randomized trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Organ donation shortfall at large general hospitals in Ontario

Organ donation in Ontario is significantly less common at large general hospitals than at hospitals with clinical programs for transplant recipients, which points to missed opportunities to optimize organ donation, according ...

Other created Apr 02, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Oral estrogen hormone therapy linked to increased risk of gallbladder surgery in menopausal women

Oral estrogen therapy for menopausal women is associated with an increased risk of gallbladder surgery, according to a large-scale study of more than 70 000 women in France published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) ...

Surgery created Mar 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Improve prison health care in Canada, CMAJ editorial says

Canada needs to reform its patchwork system of prison health care that does not adequately care for prisoners' complex health care needs, argues an editorial in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Contraband tobacco use hinders smoking cessation

People who smoke low-cost contraband cigarettes in Canada are less likely to stop smoking in the short term compared with people who smoke more expensive premium or discount cigarettes, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canad ...

Health created Mar 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Canadian Medical Association Journal

The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) is a general medical journal that is published biweekly by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). It showcases innovative research and ideas aimed at improving health for people in Canada and globally. CMAJ publishes original clinical research, analyses and reviews, news, practice updates and thought-provoking editorials.

It is considered to be one of the top six general medical journals ; the others being the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, The Lancet, the British Medical Journal, and the Annals of Internal Medicine. The journal has an impact factor of 7.1 and its website receives over 25 million requests a year.

Dr. Paul Hebert, a medical researcher and senior scientist with the Ottawa Health Research Institute, is the editor-in-chief.

For more information about Canadian Medical Association Journal, read the full article at Wikipedia.
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