Background The reported incidence of hyperkalemia in hospitalized patients is between 1% and 10%.[1-3] The majority of cases are due to medications, including angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibi... Read More
Although traditionally regarded as a disease of women, especially after menopause, osteoporosis also occurs frequently in men. Men steadily lose bone mineral density with aging, and one in five... Read More
Suicide in men has been described as a “silent epidemic.”[1] It has a disturbingly high incidence and is a major contributor to men’s mortality. In British Columbia, suicide is one of the top... Read More
Major differences in cancer incidence and mortality are seen between males and females, with male rates being higher for all cancers combined and for most cancers common to both genders. Some cancer... Read More
Global health gap The current global state of health is one of great disparity: on one end of the spectrum, science and technology is advancing at astonishing speeds; on the other end, infectious... Read More