Videos available at [ Key points A 94-year-old man with parkinsonism, followed in our geriatric medicine clinic, presented for routine follow-up, during which his wife reported that he had a ...

Did you know the Toronto Maple Leafs were originally named the Toronto St. Patricks? They once donned a bright green clover instead of the now familiar blue and white. It wasn’t until 1919, when Conn ...

See related guideline at Key points Arterial hypertension is the leading and most important risk factor for all-cause morbidity and mortality worldwide.[1][2] This is because high blood pressure ...

A 50-year-old woman presented to our neurology clinic with a 7-year history of recurrent left-sided facial flushing and ...

A 19-year-old man injured his right index finger while playing volleyball. The ball hit the tip of his finger, causing it to forcefully flex. He presented to his family physician’s clinic 2 weeks ...

Background: Long wait times for scheduled surgery are a major problem in Canadian health systems. We sought to determine the extent to which single-entry referral models (next available consultation), ...

Key points Canada’s health systems face many challenges. An aging population and health human resource crisis is placing them under intense pressure. Economic growth is not maintaining pace with the ...

DoxyPEP involves taking a single dose of oral doxycycline 200 mg within 72 hours after condomless sex (maximum dose: doxycycline 200 mg per 24 h). The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Background: Although clinical trials involving psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy have not observed short-term increases in the risk of death, limited data exist on mortality associated with ...

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 ...

Correctional populations are characterized by disproportionately elevated levels of chronic diseases, including substance use and mental health disorders. In contexts of the present drug overdose ...

Background: In Canada, many patients face substantial out-of-pocket costs for prescription medication, which may affect their ability to take their medications as prescribed. We sought to conduct a ...