Archive: 06/05/2019

Fitness may affect risk of lung, colorectal cancer and survival likelihood after diagnosis

In a recent study, adults who were the most fit had the lowest risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer. Also, among individuals who developed lung or colorectal cancer, those who had high fitness levels before their ...

May 6, 2019

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High rates of Indigenous people in jail is a health crisis

The overincarceration of Indigenous people in Canada is a health crisis, causing more years of life to be lost than premature death from heart disease, injuries and cancer, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

May 6, 2019

Program involving community volunteers shows promise for reducing health care use by seniors

Incorporating community volunteers into the health care system shows promise in reducing health care usage by older adults and shifting health care from hospitals to primary care, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian ...

May 6, 2019

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Five things to know about physician suicide

Physician suicide is an urgent problem with rates higher than suicide rates in the general public, with potential for extensive impact on health care systems.

May 6, 2019

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Index that tracks impact of pharmaceuticals worldwide to relaunch, focus on more diseases

The Global Health Impact Index, developed by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York to rank pharmaceutical companies based on their drugs' impact on global health, is launching a new, more-robust model ...

May 6, 2019