Raves are all-night dance parties attended by large numbers of youth, sometimes in excess
of 20 000. The rave scene, which is international in scope, is distinguished by clandestine …

1370 CMAJ, December 9, 2014, 186 (18) ognition that careful adherence to disease-specific
guidelines in frail patients can result in increased risks of drug interactions and adverse …

Background and epidemiology: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
recently reported an outbreak of Enterobacter sakazakii infection associated with the use of …

LEAD LEVELS IN NORTH AMERICAN CHILDREN AND ADULTS have declined in the past
3 decades, but lead persists in the environment in lead paint, old plumbing and …

PESTICIDE EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE MANY DIFFERENT HEALTH EFFECTS, from acute
problems such as dermatitis and asthma exacerbation to chronic problems such as chronic …

Background All aspects of the heath care sector are being asked to account for their performance.
This poses unique challenges for local public health units with their traditional focus …

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING IS AN ENIGMATIC ILLNESS. The symptoms are often
nonspecific or masked by an exacerbation of an underlying illness, such as congestive heart …

PUBLIC CONCERN AND AWARENESS ARE GROWING about adverse health effects of
exposure to environmental contaminants. Frequently patients present to their physicians with …

Objective: To serve as a guideline for health care providers on the use of continuous and
extended combined hormonal contraception regimens, to prevent pregnancy, and to delay …

CONCERN AND AWARENESS IS GROWING about the health effects of exposures to
environmental contaminants, including those found in food. Most primary care physicians lack …