Case 1: A 77-year-old man A 77-year-old man with diabetes, cardiac disease, and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) develops a bleeding colorectal cancer. He is high risk for surgery and... Read More

Because of the rapid aging of the population and modern advan­ces in medicine, the likelihood of sudden death at a fairly young age is becoming more remote. The illness trajectory is changing to one... Read More

Syphilis, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum sub spp pallidum, is an infection recognized since antiquity. It was first reported in Italy at the end of 15th century.[1]... Read More

There are more than 500 medications known to cause xerostomia, a subjective feeling of daily oral dryness that often impairs functions such as swallowing and speech. Medications most commonly... Read More

The Fraser Institute recently released two new health care studies. The first, on the drug approval process in Ca­nada, shows that Canadians wait an average of 2 years for access to new drugs due to... Read More