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Cardiology
How pharmacist involvement improves outcomes for hypertension and cardiovascular disease
Butter vs. plant-based oils? How do they compare on links to premature death?
The majority of 30-year-old women are already experiencing menopausal symptoms
‘As if we forget about the woman’: Study examines comprehensive changes caused by pregnancy
Dermatology
Case report: four months
Efficacy of biological agents to treat psoriasis varies with age: study
New Canadian guidelines on managing atopic dermatitis with topical therapies
Case report: the cat’s fault
Diabetes
A connection between snoring and diabetes? How proper sleep slows progression of gestational diabetes to type 2
Weight loss: Are recommendations on physical activity duration optimal?
New dosage form: Mounjaro KwikPen
Once-weekly insulin: a spotlight on insulin icodec
Gastroenterology
Semaglutide to undergo Health Canada priority review for treatment of MASH
NEW DRUG: Vyloy
NEW DRUG: Fruzaqla for metastatic colon cancer
Lynch syndrome assessment and testing: Canadian consensus recommendations
Infectious Diseases
Should antivirals play a bigger role in reducing family transmission influenza?
Canada could lose its measles elimination status if spread lingers, PHAC advisor says
Perinatal measles: How to handle treatment and infection control for parents and neonates
Ontario reports 95 new measles cases, sending total above 1,000 since outbreak began
Neurology
Canadian researchers reach ‘major milestone’ in search for ALS treatment
The third nostril: Team led by Canadian-trained neurosurgeon removes spinal tumour through eye socket for the first time
Study finds no evidence to support New Brunswick’s ‘mystery brain disease’
POP QUIZ: Post-COVID condition
Nutrition
QUIZ: How much do you know about choline?
Red vs. white: Does the type of wine you drink impact cancer risk?
Hypertension? Add potassium instead of reducing sodium
Skin treatment not working? It might be due to something you’re eating
Obstetrics-gynecology
What’s behind Ontario’s ‘relatively stable’ abortion rate as other U.S., European areas see spikes?
Weight gain after 35 increases breast cancer risk
New screening tool and first ever guidelines for postpartum exercise, sleep
Fezolinetant vs. elinzanetant for vasomotor symptoms in menopausal women
Oncology
Growing tumours in egg provides rapid clues to personalized pediatric cancer treatment
Breast cancer risk: Beware of breast density gain
QUIZ: The latest on lung cancer screening
Not just a bit of ‘chemobrain’: Barriers persist to treating cancer-related cognitive impairment
Pain Management
QUIZ: Tackling acetaminophen toxicity
Protecting the patient: the dilemma of the first opioid prescription
Cannabis or cannabinoids for the management of chronic noncancer pain
Toronto nurse practitioner researching and treating pain in kids wins Gairdner Award
Pediatrics
Obesity Canada launches free online course on managing pediatric obesity
Varenicline plus brief behavioural counselling increases vaping abstinence in youth
January vs. December babies: Youngest kids in the class most likely to be diagnoses with ADHD
How teens perceive their weight may have greater effect on suicidal ideation than actual BMI
Psychiatry
5 things psychedelic therapy has taught me (that have nothing to do with the trip)
Antidepressants ‘useful’ despite low remission rates
A quarter of patients misuse stimulants
Hormonal contraceptives linked to increased risk of postpartum depression
Respirology
Wildfire smoke linked to more ER visits for asthma, researchers urge preparedness
Should we fear antibiotic resistance in the air?
So many questions: the mysterious, silent epidemic of long COVID
Treating sleep apnea in patients with Parkinson’s disease improves cognitive function
Rheumatology
POP QUIZ: Hydroxychloroquine safety in rheumatology
Hydroxychloroquine safety when used to treat rheumatic diseases
Drug for severe acne may increase the risk of sacroiliitis
Can infrequent zoledronate dosing in early postmenopause prevent fractures?
Urology
‘Like a switch you can turn off’: Pain medication shown to reduce toxins from kidney disease
Regular antibiotic use in pediatric recurrent UTI often isn’t needed
Cautionary tale: Vitamin B7 interfered with this this patient’s PSA test results
The M140 vaccine against recurrent UTIs now being studied in Canada
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