Relieving the symptoms and stigma of female urinary incontinence
Urinary incontinence affects about a third of adult women in Canada, yet many never receive a diagnosis or treatment. On this episode, Dr. B...
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20 of 451 episodesUnderstanding near-death experiences
Near-death experiences (NDE) are often described in spiritual, personal or even supernatural terms. But a new CMAJ article offers physicians...
Endometriosis and the devastating risks of untreated disease
Two articles in CMAJ look at endometriosis from sharply different angles. One shows how devastating delayed recognition can be, following a...
Cancer rates improve but troubling gaps persist for younger patients
While overall cancer rates in Canada continue to decline, reflecting decades of progress in screening and treatment, younger survivors face...
Toward a cure for sickle cell disease
Transformative therapies for sickle cell disease are redefining what is possible for patients, offering the potential for cure alongside sub...
Maternal risk beyond delivery and across populations
Two research articles in CMAJ examine gaps in how maternal risk is captured and how it varies across populations in Canada. One study shows...
Treatment of adult ADHD is on the rise. Why?
New prescriptions for stimulant medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) doubled during the COVID-19 pandem...
High stakes: Online gambling and the rise in harm
Ontario’s expansion of online gambling and legalization of single-event sports betting were followed by a sharp rise in help-seeking for gam...
Sentinel injuries and severe maltreatment in young children
Child physical abuse often presents first with injuries that appear minor, but missing these early warning signs can have devastating conseq...
Rising psychosis, youth mental health, and what’s driving the trend
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore new evidence suggesting that rates of psychotic disorders...
World Cup exposes vulnerabilities in Canada’s health care system
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...
Moral distress and the ethics of involuntary treatment
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’...
ENCORE: New guidelines for managing hypertension in primary care
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...
Updated HIV prophylaxis guidelines: what clinicians need to know
Despite a range of effective prevention tools, HIV incidence continues to rise in Canada, with stark disparities across ethnicity, gender, I...
Diagnosis and management of celiac disease
Celiac disease affects between one and two percent of Canadians, yet many patients wait years before receiving a clear diagnosis. On this ep...
How physician identity influences income
This episode of the CMAJ Podcast explores how physician identity can influence patient expectations, and how those expectations may contribu...
Black youth and access to mental health care
A recent article in CMAJ , Mental health service use among Black adolescents in Ontario by sex and stress level: a cross-sectional study , r...
Depression guideline: why universal screening isn’t recommended
Rates of depression in Canada are rising, but a new CMAJ guideline advises against universal screening in primary care. The Canadian Task Fo...
What to know about cannabis-induced psychosis
Evidence is mounting that cannabis use can trigger first episode psychosis, particularly among young people. On this episode of the CMAJ Pod...
Guideline offers roadmap for spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy care
Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA), also known as Kennedy’s disease, is a rare, progressive neuromuscular disorder that is often misd...