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While overall cancer rates in Canada continue to decline, reflecting decades of progress in screening and treatment, younger survivors face...

Transformative therapies for sickle cell disease are redefining what is possible for patients, offering the potential for cure alongside sub...

Two research articles in CMAJ examine gaps in how maternal risk is captured and how it varies across populations in Canada. One study shows...

New prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) doubled during the COVID-19 pandem...

Ontario’s expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting were followed by a sharp rise in help-seeking for gam...

Child physical abuse often presents first with injuries that appear minor, but missing these early warning signs can have devastating conseq...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore new evidence suggesting that rates of psychotic disorders...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast , Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham examine how large-scale events expose weaknesses in Canada’s hea...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham examine the issues raised in a recent CMAJ commentary on Alberta’...

On this ENCORE of our most popular episode of 2025, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with two authors of the latest “ Hyper...

Despite a range of effective prevention tools, HIV incidence continues to rise in Canada, with stark disparities across ethnicity, gender, I...

Celiac disease affects between one and two percent of Canadians, yet many patients wait years before receiving a clear diagnosis. On this ep...

This episode of the CMAJ Podcast explores how physician identity can influence patient expectations, and how those expectations may contribu...

A recent article in CMAJ , Mental health service use among Black adolescents in Ontario by sex and stress level: a cross-sectional study , r...

Rates of depression in Canada are rising, but a new CMAJ guideline advises against universal screening in primary care. The Canadian Task Fo...

Evidence is mounting that cannabis use can trigger first episode psychosis, particularly among young people. On this episode of the CMAJ Pod...

Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy’s disease, is a rare, progressive neuromuscular disorder that is often misd...

Homelessness among pregnant and parenting people in Canada is rising, with grave consequences for both parents and children. On this episode...

Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. A new clinical practice guideline published in CMAJ on tobacco...

—This is an encore presentation of an episode previously published June 30— On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast , hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and...

Iron deficiency affects as many as 40% of women of reproductive age, yet the problem often goes undetected—even when patients have symptoms...

Measles is resurging in Canada, with particularly serious implications for pregnant patients and newborns. A recent CMAJ article, Five thing...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast , hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with two authors of the latest “ Hypertension Canada...

The rising global burden of mosquito-borne viral infections has important implications for Canadian clinicians—particularly those assessing...

This two-part episode of the CMAJ Podcast explores the roots and repercussions of medical mistrust. It begins with a historical lens, reveal...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast , hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore how changes to mifepristone regulation have reshap...

This episode of the CMAJ Podcast examines how recent changes to U.S. federal research funding are affecting the global scientific landscape—...

It’s been nearly two decades since the last Canadian clinical practice guideline on managing obesity in children. In that time, the science...

A recent article in CMAJ entitled Effect of emergency department opioid prescribing on health outcomes examines a key concern facing many cl...

A research article in CMAJ examines mortality risk among people hospitalized for hallucinogen use. The study found that individuals who requ...

A new CMAJ study has found that alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths in Canada surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. While overall alc...

An article in CMAJ , " Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults ," found that regular physical activity can reduc...

Medicine remains frequently inaccessible to people with disabilities, despite their higher-than-average need for healthcare services. On thi...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham discuss necrotizing fasciitis, a diagnosis that can strike fear i...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance and how...

On this encore episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) significantly imp...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast , Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore a surprising case of scurvy. The conversation builds on...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), a debilitating co...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham discuss the growing evidence around the impact of diet on mental...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with Dr. Sarina Isenberg and Dr. Modupe Tunde-Byass about t...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore the structural and cultural barriers faced by surgical re...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Kirsten Patrick speaks with Dr. Shane Neilson, the author of a CMAJ Encounters article entitled, “P...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore effective ways to manage pain during intrauterine device...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) significantly improves t...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore the ongoing public health concern of meningococcal diseas...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Eve Purdy makes it clear what’s at stake when it comes to incivility in medicine. "It's very s...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole address the increasingly urgent issue of adolescent vaping. Rates...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole tackle the complex issue of "socially admitted" patients, sometim...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole explore groundbreaking advancements in HIV treatment and preventi...

On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the latest concerns surrounding the H5N1 virus. They expl...