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Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are common during pregnancy and are associated with adverse outcomes Prenatal iron deficiency occurs in more than 30% of pregnancies in Canada. 1 It has been ...

Background: The speed of vaccine development has been a singular achievement during the COVID-19 pandemic, although uptake has not been universal. Vaccine opponents often frame their opposition in ...

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Acetaminophen overdose remains common A billion doses of acetaminophen are taken safely each year, but 10000 people in Canada overdose on this medication annually. About one-third are hospitalized for ...

CMAJ June 16, 2025 197 (23) E653-E654; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.241623 ...

PROLACTIN IS A PITUITARY HORMONE that plays a pivotal role in a variety of reproductive functions. Hyperprolactinemia is a common condition that can result from a number of causes, including ...

Responses to a recent CMAJ issue, dedicated to Black health and anti-Black racism in health care, indicated that some physicians hold a view that racism does not exist in Canada, based on their own ...