A 54-year-old female was being assessed for thyroid dysfunction following self-reported symptoms of weight gain and lethargy. The patient had no neck tenderness and exhibited no symptoms of goiter.... Read More
Chronic pain can present in many forms, from migraines to plantar fasciitis, and the number of people suffering from pain, currently one in five, is expected to increase. Websites and social-media... Read More
Background The impairment caused by depression and anxiety cannot be underestimated. Data from the Canadian Community Health Survey[1] revealed a 1-year prevalence of 5.4% for mood disorders and a... Read More
Amanita phalloides, known commonly as the death cap mushroom, causes life-threatening hepatorenal dysfunction when ingested. Considered the most poisonous mushroom in the world, A. phalloides... Read More
On 17 October 2018, Canada joined nine American states and Uruguay by enacting legislation to legalize, regulate, and restrict access to cannabis for nonmedical purposes. So far, legalization has had... Read More