Editor's Letter
When I assigned our cover story on blood pressure to veteran medical writer Pam Harrison, I came across two novel developments in blood pressure control designed for the roughly 25% of hypertensive people who can't control their blood pressure, despite multiple medications and lifestyle changes
From the CMA
Many of you watch what you eat and drink, exercise regularly and use the Internet to find useful health information. When it comes to our health, most of us want to work with our physicians and not just be passive recipients of their advice
We've Got Mail!
Don't sue Mom; Medical geneticists; The mentally ill child
Short Takes
The female heart, watch your posture, menacing moles, West Nile update
Blueprints for Health
The facts on folate
Mind + Body
Laughing matters
Sex Matters
10 sex myths
Intelligent Eating
Playing with fire
Nothing says summer like a seafood barbecue
From Recent Issues of CMAJ
Health news in the Canadian Medical Association Journal:
Stat Bites
Depression by the numbers
We all get the blues every now and again — living in a country with seemingly six months of winter will do that to a population — but for some Canadians, depression is a serious clinical problem and an ongoing health concern. The proof is in the following statistics. |
Nature's Mystery Illness
There's danger in that waving grass and leafy woodland
Classical Stretch
This strength-and-suppleness regimen offers gain without pain
Keep Tabs on Your Blood Pressure
Hypertension — the silent killer you can avoid or control
Missed Conceptions
Assisted reproduction is helping many couples have the babies they long for
The Joyful Sleeper
The right mattress is the backbone of better slumber, but it's a buyer's jungle out there
Feed Your Mind.
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