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Be aware that ACEIs can occasionally cause small-bowel angioedema Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) can induce small-bowel angioedema, leading to symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

AFMC provides update on IMGs and first-iteration matches in Ontario

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What’s the plan? New bill before Senate aims to provide a framework for women’s health Bill S-243 is meant to legislate the creation of some structure to existing and future funding and initiatives.

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What’s the plan? New bill before Senate aims to provide a framework for women’s health Bill S-243 is meant to legislate the creation of some structure to existing and future funding and initiatives.

Updated Canadian guidelines for use of rabies vaccine for pre-exposure prophylaxis National Advisory Committee on Immunization addresses risk groups, dosage schedules, routes of administration and vaccine interchangeability.

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CMA survey finds more patients getting health misinformation from AI sources

Oral HIV self-test approved for sale, advocates say it’s key to elimination

Babies given peanuts, fish, eggs early less likely to become allergic, study affirms

‘IMGs are all stuck driving taxis:’ Tackling myths around Canadian medical education The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada’s new website and campaign takes down misconceptions one by one.

WRITING CONTEST: 2026 Resident Voices contest for medical residents This year, the theme of the contest is Lessons in Communication. We'll publish a selection of your stories and our editorial team will select one submission to win a grand prize of a $500 VISA gift card.

Game called on account of norovirus: Canada’s defence of Olympic women’s hockey gold has been delayed Canada’s opening game against Finland at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was postponed because the Finns were struck with the norovirus.

A new survey suggests Canadians feel the healthcare system has deteriorated over the last decade as they increasingly struggle to access family doctors and encounter hurdles to seeing specialists.

Could this antiretroviral combat glioblastoma? There may be a new way to slow the growth of glioblastoma with a medication already on the pharmacy shelf, new Canadian research finds.

New travel medicine resources for healthcare professionals in Canada Public Health Agency of Canada issues a comprehensive list of resources to aid, inform and educate Canadian healthcare professionals providing travel medicine services.

Regulators amend Atlantic Registry after doctor charged with sexual assault Regulators say loophole won’t happen again after change—while withholding specific details.

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Vancouver doctor arrested for alleged sex assaults of teenage patients

This IMG has Canadian training, but you wouldn't know it from the CPSO website

AI scribe colossus from Down Under gains foothold in Canada 79% of Heidi users in Canada are content with the free version of its software.

Is your cancer patient colour-blind? It could make a huge difference for this type of cancer

UCalgary-made resource on fermented food could have mealtime impact nationally

Go screen yourself! BC’s approach to cervical cancer screening is working

Sleep-tracking devices have limits. Experts want users to know what they are

A new review of studies has found that taking Tylenol during pregnancy doesn’t increase the risk of autism, ADHD or intellectual disabilities—adding to the growing body of research refuting claims made by the Trump administration.

‘I do not want to see municipalities cut cheques’ says Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones Speaking at a Rural Ontario Municipal Association event, Jones denounced the practice of added financial incentives from cities and towns to draw new physicians in.

Tomophobia: What clinicians need to know when patients are afraid of medical procedures

New consensus guidance on anesthesia and sedation while breastfeeding Multidisciplinary group issues guidelines for the perioperative management of patients who are breastfeeding, on behalf of the Association of Anaesthetists (U.K.).

Problem solved: How do I encourage staff morale when everyone is burned out? We asked and you answered—see what your physician peers had to say about dealing with this problem.

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of labia oris health, from cancer to cold sores Healthy lips are essential for communication and nutrition, so we need to take care of them. How much do you know about lip health?

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Are Ontario’s waitlist incentives leading some doctors to drop current patients to take new ones? The Physician Services Agreement, which came into effect last year, increases the financial incentive for doctors accepting patients from the province’s centralized waitlist from $350 to $500.

What is ‘food noise’ and why are we hearing about it amid the rise of GLP-1 meds?

New guideline from the SOGC on diagnosis and management of intrauterine early pregnancy loss Check out this resource under Pregnancy in our clinical guidelines library. canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/key-clinical...

First-generation antihistamines: simple adjustments to reduce delirium A study conducted in Ontario shows that the use of first-generation antihistamines increases the risk of delirium in hospitalized seniors—calling for a review of certain prescribing practices.