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Cannabis today is not the cannabis of two decades ago. According to a new peer-reviewed review in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, the concentration…
Aug 11, 2025
Machine learning algorithms have revealed a troubling reality for Canadians living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): almost half of them are dying before their time.
Mar 24, 2025
A recent case study of a 65-year-old woman in Toronto reveals that scurvy, long associated with 18th-century sailors, remains a health concern in the 21st century.
Oct 7, 2024
How can someone have alcohol intoxication without consuming alcohol? Auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition in which gut fungi create alcohol through…
Jun 3, 2024
Premature deaths related to opioids doubled between 2019 and 2021 across Canada, with more than 1 in 4 deaths among young adults aged 20–39 years attributable…
Apr 15, 2024
Nitrous oxide is a popular recreational drug, especially among young people, that can cause serious and sometimes permanent neurological defects.
Aug 21, 2023
Children and adolescents living in food-insecure households had a 55% higher frequency of physician visits for mental health reasons than those with adequate…
Jul 24, 2023
