Heads up Canadian health policy folks! Yesterday a commentary by Steve Morgan, PhD & me was published in CMAJ. In it we explain why Bill C-64, the Pharmacare Act, falls far short of the single-payer, universal public pharmacare that we so urgently need. cmaj.ca/content/196/27…

Bulging fontanelle: Although most cases of bulging fontanelle in febrile infants are caused by self-limiting viral infections, a thorough assessment for other signs of life-threatening conditions is necessary. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… (earn CPD credits)

No easy fix: This specialist in geriatric nephrology prides himself on listening to his patients, but sometimes it's not enough. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… U of T Nephrology Asad Merchant

On CBC Nova Scotia Information Morning a little after 7 am ADT to talk about how the proposed national pharmacare legislation falls short of actually delivering universal, single-payer, publicly administered pharmacare. See our CMAJ commentary here: cmaj.ca/content/196/27…

"People manage their health within the context of their full lives. Understanding personal, clinical and research expertise together is key." We need you on our team! Join our Patient Advisory Panel. Details ➡️ cmaj.ca/content/wanted… #PatientEngagement #MedTwitter

Increased funding of for-profit surgical centres: what was the impact on cataract surgery? New articles this week on for-profit surgical centres, young-onset type 2 diabetes, gunshot injury, and more. ➡️ cmaj.ca/content/196/28 #MedTwitter

After Ontario increased public funding for private for-profit surgical centres, patient socioeconomic status was associated with access to cataract surgery in these centres, but not in public hospitals. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… ICES @QueensU Queen's Health Sciences @UofTMedicine

In an encore of one of this year’s most popular podcasts, Drs. Armand Aalamian, Sarah Kim and Eve Purdy discuss incivility in health care: its pervasive nature and the reasons behind it. ➡️ cmaj.ca/transcript-231… #CMAJPodcasts

Powassan virus is a rare cause of encephalitis, with infection acquired from ticks in the northeastern and Great Lakes regions of Canada and the United States. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… (earn CPD credits)

#DidYouKnow: The annual incidence of young-onset type 2 diabetes in Canada is 50–150 per 100 000  people aged 20–29 years and is rapidly rising. Here are 5 things to know about young-onset type 2 diabetes ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… (earn CPD credits)

Gunshot injury to the neck: Mortality from firearms is estimated to be significantly higher in Canada than in most other economically developed nations, albeit 5 times lower than in the United States. ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… (earn CPD credits)

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day This guideline provides 3 recommendations on routes of naloxone administration, take-home naloxone kit contents and overdose response ⬇️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.…

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Black people with prostate cancer face a complex interplay of structural barriers and reduced access to treatment, all of which contribute to poor health outcomes. Learn more in this analysis ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… Prostate Cancer Foundation Canada

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month Serena Thompson shares their experience with sickle cell disease in this patient portrait ⬇️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… cmaj.ca/content/192/31…

from Hospital News: Earlier this year, a CMAJ study found that abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) screening is cost-effective and results in fewer AAA-related deaths. Read the full study here ➡️ cmaj.ca/content/196/4/… hospitalnews.com/st-michaels-le…

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month #DidYouKnow: A risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy can decrease the lifetime risk of ovarian cancer in women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants by about 80%. Learn more ➡️ cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.… Ovarian Cancer Canada