Background: Cost-related prescription nonadherence is a prominent barrier that may affect health outcomes in Black ...

Vulnerable populations — such as people in Indigenous or rural communities, people with disabilities, or those with insecure housing — face increased barriers to filing tax returns. Filing is often ...

A recent meta-analysis found that autistic individuals have a higher prevalence of these disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, schizoaffective, delusional), at 4%, than the general population, at 0.46%.[1][ ...

A 65-year-old man with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, a remote myocardial infarct, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) presents for routine follow-up with his family physician. Two years prior, the ...

Background: Although severe maternal morbidity (SMM), such as severe hemorrhage and sepsis, can occur from conception to 6 ...

Severe maternal morbidity from conception to 6 weeks postpartum in Ontario: a population-based, longitudinal cohort study ...

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep. Prevalence is about 1.2%. [1] [1] Adenotonsillar hypertrophy and obesity are common risk factors ...

Key points A 68-year-old woman presented to the emergency department of a rural hospital in southern Alberta 1 hour after ...

By law, employers — including hospital and academic leaders — must reasonably accommodate employees’ religious beliefs and practices.[1][1] These must be considered when scheduling, planning events, ...

Federal–provincial and territorial cost-sharing arrangements that support publicly financed health services in Canada have evolved over the course of more than 60 years and remain contentious today.

A recent meta-analysis showed that, compared with the left-lateral going-to-sleep position, the supine going-to-sleep position was associated with stillbirth (adjusted odds ratio [OR] 2.63, 95% ...

Hospital admissions for anaphylaxis have increased five- to sevenfold, with an increase in food-induced anaphylaxis (most frequently peanuts, shell-fish and tree nuts). [1] [1] Nonsteroidal ...