From the CMA
Helping the Canada Health Act change with the times

Editor's note
Hibernation is for bears

Our readers write
Breast cancer in young women, a better way to void, alcohol and the pregnant woman

Short takes
Couples calmer than singles, celiac disease, custom-grown corneas, eat your tea, water wards off weight, dementia update

Blueprints for health
Waiting to exhale

Your time
Winter skin care

Oral health
Keeping decay at bay

Men’s health
Muscle mass and the middle-aged man

The diet detective
Is there such a thing as a healthy meal out?

Intelligent eating
Beef with barley

From recent issues of CMAJ
Health news in the Canadian Medical Association Journal:

• Shingles pain long-lasting and debilitating
• Splinting childhood fractures of the wrist safe and effective
• Smoking cannabis eases chronic pain
• New guideline spells out best management of noncancer pain
• Heart surgery for very old patients increasing
• Psychological debriefing in schools not supported

The last word
A word about fairness

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The dangers of drinking in pregnancy
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Keep yourself tuned up
What standard road tests do you need and when?

Eating with diabetes
Today, people with diabetes can enjoy all foods — in moderation

Show your heart you care
You’re never too young to start preventing cardiovascular disease

Cancer 101
What, exactly, is this dreaded disease?

YogaDance
A fitness fusion

Conference Scan
Reports from three important medical meetings