Since late 2023, new outbreaks have been reported in Bolivia, Brazil, Peru, and Cuba, including among travellers returning to Canada and the United States. [1] [1], [2] [2] Malaria, Zika, dengue, and ...

Background: Although diacetylmorphine has been proven to be more effective than methadone maintenance treatment for opioid dependence, its direct costs are higher. We compared the cost-effectiveness ...

Background: Cancer surveillance data are essential to help understand where gaps exist and progress is being made in cancer control. We sought to summarize the expected impact of cancer in Canada in ...

Background: Fragility fractures are a major health concern for older adults and can result in disability, admission to hospital and long-term care, and reduced quality of life. This Canadian Task ...

Background: The frequency of readmissions after COVID-19 hospitalizations is uncertain, as is whether current readmission prediction equations are useful for discharge risk stratification of COVID-19 ...

Pressurized metered-dose (pMDI) inhalers are an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions Hydrofluorocarbon propellants in pMDIs are responsible for roughly 0.03% of yearly global greenhouse ...

Background: Acupuncture is commonly used to treat migraine. We assessed the efficacy of acupuncture at migraine-specific acupuncture points compared with other acupuncture points and sham acupuncture.

Indigenous people are greatly over-represented in the incarcerated population in Canada. Overincarceration of Indigenous people has both immediate and compounded long-term health effects. Indigenous ...

Acne is one of the most burdensome diseases globally. 1, 2 Its prevalence among those aged 12 to 24 years is estimated to be 85%, although it can persist beyond young adulthood despite treatment. 3 – ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...

Relative effectiveness of additive pain interventions during vaccination in infants ...

Naturopathic medicine for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: a randomized clinical trial ...