A novel economic model projects that patients with heart failure would live longer and spend less time in the hospital by expanding heart failure care to include pharmacist- and nurse practitioner-led medication management. Findings from the novel study in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology demonstrate the cost-effectiveness of this service and offer a roadmap toward improved patient outcomes and a stronger, more sustainable health care system.

A new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds young adults are missing out on the health benefits of having a primary care doctor.

Ontario’s first fatal rabies case since 1967 provides critical guidance to help prevent deaths from rabies in future cases. The article was published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Canada recently approved lecanemab to treat early Alzheimer’s disease, but the clinical benefits are modest, it carries a risk of serious adverse effects, and treatment is complex. An article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal provides an overview of the medication and advises health care professionals to engage in shared decision-making with patients and caregivers to help them understand the potential risks and benefits.

Older adults discharged from hospital with a new prescription for a sedative, especially a benzodiazepine or antipsychotic, are at increased risk of falls and other negative consequences, according to new research published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.