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Is remote therapy as effective as in-person sessions? What new research saysCognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) done remotely with a therapist is just as effective as in-person sessions, according to a new study published in the CMAJ.HealthMar 18, 2024
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Prescribing antidepressants to treat alcohol use disorder can cause cravings: CMAJThe advice is comprised of 15 recommendations on early detection of alcohol use disorder, withdrawal management, psychological interventions and community-based programs.CanadaOct 16, 2023
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Can HPV self-tests improve cervical cancer screening? What doctors sayThe World Health Organization has said it’s the primary cause of cervical cancer, especially if an infection persists, though most do resolve on their own without symptoms.CanadaSep 25, 2023
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Those with ‘debilitating’ menopause should have option of hormone therapy: reviewMore women suffering from "debilitating" symptoms of menopause should be presented with the option of hormonal therapy, according to a paper published in the CMAJ on Monday.HealthMay 15, 2023
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COVID-19 vaccination rate lower among urban Indigenous people, study shows. Why?Despite prioritization, COVID-19 vaccine uptake for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Toronto and London was 20 per cent lower than the overall population, new study shows.HealthAug 2, 2022
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Ukraine crisis highlights refugee care inequities in Canada: ‘No easy fix’“I find it difficult to find an easy fix,” Adèle Garnier, associate professor in the department of geography at University Laval in Quebec, told Global News.CanadaJun 19, 2022
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More than half of transgender teens have seriously considered suicide: studyTransgender and nonbinary teens are at much greater risk than their cisgender peers of having suicidal thoughts or attempting suicide, a new study warns.HealthJun 6, 2022
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Higher air pollution linked to more severe cases of COVID-19, study suggestsThe research found a link between chronic exposure to air pollution and hospitalization, ICU admission and death among COVID-19 cases.HealthMay 24, 2022
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Canadian Medical Association Journal lifts online paywall to combat fake newsEditor-in-chief Dr. Andreas Laupacis said all content on the weekly online edition is now free to the public, with previously published material set to become available in March.WorldJan 15, 2020
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Experts urge Canada’s health minister to recall high-strength opioidsA new Canadian Medical Association Journal commentary is calling on Canada's health minister to pull high-strength opioids from the Canadian market using a Canadian law known as 'Vanessa's Law.'PoliticsDec 3, 2018
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