Clinical

QUIZ: Diagnosing and managing hypertension in primary care
Hypertension Canada just released new guidelines. Test your knowledge on the recommendations for care and treatment of patients with elevated blood pressure.
How Mennonite women are building bridges between public health and community amid measles outbreak
Catalina Friesen got a call one night in February from one of her clients, a Low German-speaking mother in Aylmer, Ont. Her daughter had a rash that covered her body. The five-year-old had a fever and was coughing out of control.

GLP-1 agonists may increase risk of neovascular age-related macular degeneration

Study finds a two-fold higher risk of developing nAMD in older patients with diabetes taking a GLP-1 RA compared to similar patients with diabetes not exposed to GLP1 RAs.
Breaking the cycle: Lamotrigine and hormonal contraceptive interactions

A qualitative study found that 51% of women taking lamotrigine were unaware of the interaction with their COCs.
Case report: Uncommon colour

A patient's rash had been spreading, initially on the backs of her legs, now virtually everywhere. The main feature of the rash, curiously enough, since the majority of rashes usually present with itch, was severe burning pain.
NEW VACCINE: mResvia: first mRNA vaccine for RSV prevention

Get the info you need on this new vaccine, part of our drug news roundup for May.
A spoonful of probiotics to keep the fever at bay?

Probiotics may shorten fever time in children with respiratory tract infection.
Teva Canada brand birth control pills Seasonale tablets recalled for extra placebo pills

The agency says the recall covers Seasonale Tablets made by Teva Canada with 0.03 milligrams of ethinylestradiol and 0.15 milligrams of levonorgestrel.
NEW VACCINE: MenQuadfi, new quadrivalent conjugate meningococcal vaccine

Get the info you need on this new vaccination, part of our drug news roundup for May.
POP QUIZ: Atopic dermatitis and topical therapies

A panel of Canadian dermatologists recently developed consensus statements and a treatment algorithm for the management of atopic dermatitis with topical products.