Healthcare

A law professor says the acquittal of an Alberta couple in the death of their son isn't likely to set a legal precedent but should open a conversation about parental responsibilities.

A new Canadian guideline lays out the optimal strategies for providing injectable opioid agonist treatment with prescription heroin and hydromorphone for people with severe opioid use disorder.

In people with diabetes, fat mass index, not body mass index (BMI), is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular events, according to new research in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Using gabapentinoids with opioids increases risk for opioid overdose and other severe adverse effects

In response to recent outbreaks of HIV and syphilis, a new harm reduction program in North Battleford, Saskatchewan aims to reduce the spread of disease through IV drug use.

Combines an integrase strand transfer inhibitor and a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor in a single-tablet once-daily regimen