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🏃♂️ Move More, Age Well: The Power of Exercise for Older Adults 🎧
Canada is becoming a super-aged country, and the effects of ageing—frailty, cognitive decline, and chronic diseases—are on the rise. But could physical activity be a way to turn the tide?
In this episode of the @CMAJ Podcast, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore the benefits of exercise for older adults, from preventing falls to improving overall well-being. They’re joined by @DrSamirSinha, Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA, and Steve Di Ciacca, Program Manager at the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging to discuss how older adults can safely incorporate movement into their lives.
💡"Exercise or regular physical activity can help prevent up to 30 different chronic conditions. It can help prevent the onset and development of dementia, it can help older adults stay healthy and independent." — Dr. Samir Sinha
🔗Listen to the full show: cmaj.ca/transcript-231336
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New study with CAMH researchers and @ICESOntario in @CMAJ: People needing #hospital care for hallucinogen use face a 2.6x higher risk of death within 5 years—especially by #suicide.
As use rises, these risks must be considered in policy & care.
⬇️MORE:
cmaj.ca/content/197/8/E204
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These findings are from our study in @CMAJ which compared overall and cause-specific mortality between members of the general population and people with incident acute care hospitalization involving hallucinogens. cmaj.ca/content/197/8/E204 2/9
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Grateful to share our work in @CMAJ, inspired by a truly memorable and instructive case 😊
Adult-onset Still disease is an idiopathic, autoinflammatory disorder characterized by fever, arthralgia, and an evanescent, salmon-pink maculopapular rash.
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ALT Adult-onset Still disease is diagnosed in approximately 10% of patients evaluated for fever of unknown origin.
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🇨🇦Friends: I am one of three judges for the £1000 International Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine. Details are here: hippocrates-poetry.org/enter…... Let's go! Please RT at will, spread the word, do submit. @HippocratesInit
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Alcohol-related deaths up 18% during pandemic
#AlcoholAwareness #PublicHealth #SubstanceAbuse #MentalHealthMatters ow.ly/yMky50UX2iW
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#ICYMI #SchuilchMedDent professor @JaneSThornton joined CBC Fresh Air to talk about a new report she co-authored recommending regular exercise to help extend the lifespans and improve quality of life for older adults. @WesternU @CMAJ
Listen here:
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Approximately 1 in 3 patients diagnosed with cancer in Ontario presented to an ED in the 90 days preceding their diagnosis, according to data published in @CMAJ. Healio spoke with @kee_gre about the limitations EDs face and how this data can impact care.
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💪 Aging well isn't just about genetics—exercise plays a crucial role! 🏃♂️ New research reveals how staying active can extend life, prevent disease, and boost mental well-being. Read more: news-medical.net/news/202501… @CMAJ #HealthyAging #ExerciseIsMedicine
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Zoonotic infections of the Canadian Arctic l @CMAJ
This is an excellent clinical review providing timely guidance to clinicians as climate changes threatens the region and increases the risk of disease transmission.
cmaj.ca/content/197/2/E34
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Brilliant article reviewing zoonotic infections in the Canadian Arctic. 🇨🇦
Echinococcus canadensis, Mycoplasma phocacerebrale ("seal finger"), Trichinellosis & more.
Link: cmaj.ca/content/197/2/E34, by James Burns et al.
Published in @CMAJ today.
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Very happy to write this with @uoftmedicine student, @JoshFeldman14, and @USaskMed #familymed resident David El Sabawy
Relevant to every single patient and provider in Canada!
Please share and join the discussion about Our Health Data ourhealthdata.ca/
The Connected Care for Canadians Act is an important step toward fixing Canada’s dysfunctional health information ecosystem. However, much work and investment will be required for it to make a difference.
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@JoshFeldman14 @andrewDPinto @upstreamlab
ALT Interoperability of electronic medical records can be expected to reduce medical errors, decrease duplication of health services, improve patient care, decrease health care costs, and accelerate medical research and innovation; it should be achieved in a timely manner.
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In an analysis of the Connected Care for Canadians Act published in @CMAJ, Dr. @AndrewDPinto says better information sharing in Canada’s health care system could reduce errors, save costs, and improve patient care. medscape.com/viewarticle/can…
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1 in 20 Canadians skip medication doses or don’t fill prescriptions because of cost. @CMAJ study here: cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/c…
That's what Harry Rangan says happened to him. It's probably a reason why he had two amputations, unable to control his Type 2 diabetes. His story of why medication costs matter --In this podcast on preventing amputations @CIHI_ICIS #diabetes #pharmacare #amputations
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Next up on the SGEM is this study looking at AI (CHARTWatch) as an early warning system for general internal medicine patients. @CMAJ cmaj.ca/content/196/30/E1027
Guest skeptic Michael Page from @iveybusiness
Any guesses on theme music? @ffolliet @DrSimonMc @KirstyChallen
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Thankfully, more children with complex genetic diseases are surviving to adulthood. But the adult healthcare system is not ready to care for them. We offer some ideas for ways forward: cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/c…
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A third of Ontario cancer patients visited an emergency room at least once in the 90 days prior to diagnosis, are more likely to have certain types of cancer, are disproportionately older, living in rural and “marginalized” areas, according to a new study. trib.al/NMrKz4A
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A third of Ontario #cancer patients visited hospital emergency rooms 90 days before a diagnosis, according to new study, by @Jleerankin thestar.com/news/gta/a-third… via @torontostar @CMAJ
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Thank you to @CMAJ for publishing my essay on how it feels to be one of the few physicians still trying not to get Covid and trying to educate my patients about why they too should try not to get Covid. #saltingthevibes cmaj.ca/content/196/35/E1208