Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes Prenatal iron deficiency occurs in more than 30% of pregnancies in Canada. 1 It has been ...

See related article at A crisis of communicable diseases is unfolding in North America, just as Canada’s health systems’ responses are being hampered by the dismantling of public health and research ...

KEY POINTS Genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) is common and can be treated with over-the-counter vaginal lubricants or supplementation with vaginal estrogen. Vaginal energy devices (such as CO2 ...

A pregnant, primiparous 32-year-old woman at 28 weeks’ gestation presented for a routine prenatal visit. Blood work showed thrombocytopenia with platelet count of 60 (reference range 130–380) × 109/L.

KEY POINTS Multifactorial early-pregnancy screening for preeclampsia can identify most patients at risk, particularly of early-onset, severe disease. Prophylaxis with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) can ...

A meta-analysis of 20 000 people from the general population who were patch tested confirmed a 20% prevalence of contact allergy, with nickel being the most common allergen (11.4%). 1 Prevalence is ...

Bell palsy is an idiopathic weakness or paralysis of the face of peripheral nerve origin, with acute onset. It affects 20–30 persons per 100 000 annually, and 1 in 60 individuals will be affected over ...

As a specialist in internal medicine, Brian Harley explores the intricate terrain of the human body. But as a writer and amateur historian, he turns his attention to the rugged landscape of the place ...

Turtle Lodge — an example of an Indigenous-led model for wellness In restoring traditional Indigenous knowledge and practising self-determination in community health, the Turtle Lodge has built a ...

Background: Recent data suggest an increased risk of congenital anomalies with prenatal exposure to opioid analgesics. We sought to further quantify the risk of anomalies after opioid analgesic ...

Many people with long COVID have lingering symptoms Although many people recover from long COVID, some continue to have symptoms and are unable to return to full-time work at 1 year after infection. 2 ...

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignant disease in Canada In 2017, the incidence and mortality rate of endometrial cancer were 35.7 and 5.3 per 100 000, respectively; both rates ...