by CMAJ News | Sep 25, 2017 | archive, homepage, Roger Collier
Health Canada to warn young people of cannabis risks in campaign Roger Collier | CMAJ | September 25, 2017 Health Canada plans to target Canadians age 13-24 in a campaign about the risks of using marijuana Health Canada has issued a public tender to find a contractor...
by CMAJ News | Sep 25, 2017 | archive, homepage
Saskatchewan First Nations drafts suicide prevention plan Laura Eggertson | Ottawa | September 25, 2017 Suicide rates among First Nations’ people far exceed that of other Saskatchewan residents Saskatchewan First Nations are drafting a suicide prevention strategy to...
by CMAJ News | Sep 22, 2017 | archive, Lauren Vogel, recaps
Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | September 22, 2017 Health Canada announced a ban on partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of artificial trans fats that raise levels of low-density lipoprotein or “bad” cholesterol. The oils are used in baked goods and some packaged foods...
by CMAJ News | Sep 20, 2017 | archive, homepage, Lauren Vogel
Sepsis kills one million newborns a year: WHO Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | September 20, 2017 The World Health Organization urges better infection prevention and early diagnosis of sepsis to curb maternal and newborn deaths Sepsis claims the lives of one million newborns and...
by CMAJ News | Sep 19, 2017 | archive, featured
Medical-legal concerns over prescribing opioids on the rise Physicians rarely face serious discipline in cases related to prescribing opioids Wendy Glauser | Toronto | September 19, 2017 Carol Ward confronted a Manitoba doctor in 2014 with a photo of her daughter,...
by CMAJ News | Sep 18, 2017 | archive, homepage, Lauren Vogel
Hundreds of doctors support controversial tax reforms Lauren Vogel | CMAJ | September 18, 2017 Hundreds of doctors signed an open letter in favor of eliminating certain tax benefits for incorporated physicians More than 280 doctors from across Canada voiced their...
