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  • PMOS: a new name for PCOS, and why it matters

    October 5, 2026 · 33 min

    Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, is shifting to a new name: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS. A CMAJ commentary, Polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome: A new name to support better treatment, argues that the old name…

  • What drug decriminalization in British Columbia could and could not achieve

    September 21, 2026 · 32 min

    On January 31, 2023, the government of British Columbia implemented a temporary, three-year drug decriminalization policy. Under the policy, adults (18 and older) could possess up to a combined 2.5 grams of specified illegal…

  • ENCORE: Rising psychosis, youth mental health, and what’s driving the trend

    September 7, 2026 · 29 min

    On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore new evidence suggesting that rates of psychotic disorders are increasing in younger generations in Canada. Drawing on population-level data and broader…

  • ENCORE: Updated HIV prophylaxis guidelines: what clinicians need to know

    August 24, 2026 · 37 min

    Despite a range of effective prevention tools, HIV incidence continues to rise in Canada, with stark disparities across ethnicity, gender, Indigeneity and geography. Updated Canadian guidelines on HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis…

  • Emergency physician burnout and attrition

    August 10, 2026 · 37 min

    Emergency departments across Canada are seeing record patient volumes, bed shortages and overcrowding. A new longitudinal study in CMAJ, "Emergency physician burnout and attrition in Canada: a longitudinal study," finds physician burnout…

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  • The narrow promise of lecanemab for Alzheimer disease

    July 27, 2026 · 34 min

    Lecanemab arrived in Canada in January 2026 as an anti-amyloid therapy meant to slow Alzheimer disease. A new practice article in CMAJ, "Lecanemab use for early Alzheimer disease in Canada," lays out key challenges with the drug including…

  • Rethinking the contrast allergy label

    July 13, 2026 · 32 min

    A contrast allergy note on the chart can trigger delays, unnecessary steroids and avoided scans, yet often these labels are not clinically justified. A new practice article in CMAJ, “Hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media,”…

  • Summer encore: Perspectives on the new guideline for managing obesity in children

    June 29, 2026 · 31 min

    It’s been nearly two decades since the last Canadian clinical practice guideline on managing obesity in children. In that time, the science has advanced, treatment options have expanded, and the need for updated guidance has grown…

  • Relieving the symptoms and stigma of female urinary incontinence

    June 15, 2026 · 28 min

    Urinary incontinence affects about a third of adult women in Canada, yet many never receive a diagnosis or treatment. On this episode, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss the CMAJ review “Diagnosis and management of urinary…

  • Understanding near-death experiences

    June 1, 2026 · 29 min

    Near-death experiences (NDE) are often described in spiritual, personal or even supernatural terms. But a new CMAJ article offers physicians a clinical entry point into understanding them as a distinct phenomenon that patients may report…

  • Endometriosis and the devastating risks of untreated disease

    May 18, 2026 · 33 min

    Two articles in CMAJ look at endometriosis from sharply different angles. One shows how devastating delayed recognition can be, following a patient whose deep infiltrating endometriosis led to renal atrophy, bowel obstruction, sciatic…

  • Cancer rates improve but troubling gaps persist for younger patients

    May 4, 2026 · 30 min

    While overall cancer rates in Canada continue to decline, reflecting decades of progress in screening and treatment, younger survivors face troubling gaps in their follow-up care. In the research article “Projected estimates of cancer in…

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About the show

CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.