Cmaj Podcasts

Send us a textHighlights from the February 3rd issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor. In this issue: HPV vaccination and its effects on sexual behaviour in adolescent girls, and discovery of a founder mutation for congenital sucrase-isolmaltase deficiency in an Inuit community, CHEP recommendations on sodium intake, cancer and pre-cancer of the anus, the dangers of floppy eyelid syndrome, grief's extraordinary power, ethical approval for studies involving human participants, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/2.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français)

Send us a textInterview with Dr. Scott Garrison, associate professor in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Alberta, and lead author of the prospective cohort study. This time-series analysis used data from BC for new quinine prescriptions, as well as search data from Google Trends. The authors found that nocturnal leg cramps display striking seasonal variability, with incidence highest in summer and lowest in winter. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/26/cmaj.140497. First published January 26, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140497.To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podca

Send us a textAudio interview with Dr. David Hogan, geriatric medicine specialist at the University of Calgary. Quinine sulfate is widely used off label to treat nocturnal leg cramps in Canada. Although modestly effective for this indication, the drug has many potential moderate and severe adverse effects. Full article: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/early/2015/01/26/cmaj.150044. First published January 26, 2015, doi: 10.1503/cmaj.150044To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Send us a textHighlights from the January 6th issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Moneeza Walji, editorial fellow. In this issue: diversity of ethnic groups and socioeconomic barriers in medical education, testing for group A streptococcal infection in children, harms from amoxicillin, world region-specific birth-weight curves, drug interactions in HIV-infected patients, syncope, case of recurrent rheumatic fever, venous thromboembolism in IBD, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/187/1.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is prod

Send us a textHighlights from the December 9th issue of CMAJ, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Diane Kelsall, deputy editor. In this issue: what matters to patients and their families in end-of-life discussions, ibuprofen versus morphine for post-fracture pain in children, how to engage in deprescribing meds, adverse health effects of solitary confinement, head-tilt chin-lift in CPR, pap smears, diagnosis in progressive headache, Holiday Reading highlights, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/186/18.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is pr

Send us a textHighlights from the November 18th issue, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Kirsten Patrick, deputy editor for CMAJ. In this issue: vitamin D levels in non-dairy milk alternatives, research on Mediterranean diet and metabolic syndrome in the PREDIMED trial, C-CHANGE cardiovascular guidelines, nutrition in dementia, hallucinations case, physician-assisted dying viewpoints, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/186/17.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

Send us a textHighlights from the November 4th issue, presented by Dr. John Fletcher, editor-in-chief, and Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor for CMAJ. In this issue: families of children who have complex chronic medical conditions, prostate guidelines, longevity of guidelines, patients in clinical trials, periodic health exam, end-of-life care, and more. Full issue table of contents: http://www.cmaj.ca/content/186/16.tocTo request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions