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CMAJ urges more Canadian health research amid cuts to U.S. health agencies
In an editorial published in the CMAJ on Monday, editor-in-chief Kirsten Patrick said it’s important for medical journals to stand up for science and condemn the erosion of public health surveillance and data collection south of the border.
High heel injuries take a tumble
With work-from-home and limited socializing, high heels dropped out of favour during the pandemic, leading to fewer injuries. But is this shift here to stay?

How much money would the healthcare system save if Canadians put down the cigarettes?

Billions, according to a health economist from the University of Ottawa.
Pharmacist prescribing to improve blood pressure control provides high economic value

U.S. analysis estimates that improving blood pressure control through pharmacist prescribing could save $1.137 trillion (US) and 30.2 million life-years over 30 years.
HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

Data shared last week shows the number of new reported HIV cases more than doubled between 2021 and 2022, to 310 from 141.
Vitals: Annual births by province

Here’s how many babies are born annually in each province, for a total of 351,679 live births in 2022 in Canada.
Study finds lower healthcare costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons

The study involved more than one million adult patients who had 25 common elective and emergency surgeries between 2007 and 2019.
People are getting far more plastic surgery since the pandemic started

Liposunction and breast augmentation top the list for most common surgeries.
The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain

Both sickle cell disease and thalassemia are caused by mistakes in the genes that carry hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carry oxygen.
Canada’s health spending growth ‘modest,’ remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI

The institute’s healthcare spending data includes money spent by the public sector, private sector and money paid by individuals.

CMAJ urges more Canadian health research amid cuts to U.S. health agencies

High heel injuries take a tumble

How much money would the healthcare system save if Canadians put down the cigarettes?

Pharmacist prescribing to improve blood pressure control provides high economic value

HIV diagnoses hit 10-year high in Montreal, cases more than double between 2021-22

Vitals: Annual births by province

Study finds lower healthcare costs among Ontario patients who had female surgeons

People are getting far more plastic surgery since the pandemic started

The world’s first gene therapy for sickle cell disease has been approved in Britain

Canada’s health spending growth ‘modest,’ remains below pre-pandemic levels: CIHI