Background: Obesity is a complex, chronic, stigmatized disease whereby abnormal or excess body fat may impair health or increase the risk of medical complications, and can reduce quality of life and ...

Recognizing that CMAJ Practice articles are intended to be brief and succinct, the recently published article on sudden sensorineural hearing loss[1][1] (SSNHL) is notable in its omission of an ...

A 27-year-old man was seen in our otolaryngology clinic for evaluation of a 1-week history of sore throat, with persistent painful stomatitis over the preceding 2 months. He also reported a scrotal ...

In Canada, at least 17% of people who menstruate have experienced menstrual inequity.[2][1] Free menstrual products in clinic or hospital washrooms and community resources (Appendix 1, available at [ ...

Key points A 47-year-old French-speaking woman of African descent presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of severe foot pain and difficulty walking. For the preceding 2 months she ...

The problem of trust in physicians, institutions, and governments is an increasingly important issue in health care. Particularly in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns have grown about the ...

A 24-year-old man was referred to our hematology clinic for pancytopenia. He had progressive fatigue and shortness of breath, which had prompted laboratory investigations by his family physician. His ...

At least 50% of children and adults with ADHD report substantial sleep problems, including delayed sleep phase syndrome and insomnia, leading to disrupted or insufficient sleep. Adults with ADHD have ...

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Key points A 40-year-old man was referred to our internal medicine clinic for assessment of a 3-month history of unintentional weight loss and daily night sweats with subjective fevers. He had been ...