CMAJ Podcasts
CMAJ Podcasts: Exploring the latest in Canadian medicine from coast to coast to coast with your hosts, Drs. Mojola Omole and Blair Bigham. CMAJ Podcasts delves into the scientific and social health advances on the cutting edge of Canadian health care. Episodes include real stories of patients, clinicians, and others who are impacted by our health care system.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 431
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Understanding and supporting pregnant people facing homelessness
Homelessness among pregnant and parenting people in Canada is rising, with grave consequences for both parents and children. On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham…
Guideline on smoking cessation: what works in practice
Smoking remains the leading cause of preventable disease and death in Canada. A new clinical practice guideline published in CMAJ on tobacco smoking cessation outlines evidence-based behavioural and …
ENCORE: New guidelines for managing hypertension in primary care
—This is an encore presentation of an episode previously published June 30—
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with two authors of the latest “Hyper…
Fixing the flag: A new standard for diagnosing iron deficiency
Iron deficiency affects as many as 40% of women of reproductive age, yet the problem often goes undetected—even when patients have symptoms and complications. On this episode, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr…
Measles in pregnancy and beyond
Measles is resurging in Canada, with particularly serious implications for pregnant patients and newborns. A recent CMAJ article, Five things to know about measles in pregnancy, outlines the risks an…
New guidelines for managing hypertension in primary care
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham speak with two authors of the latest “Hypertension Canada guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension in…
Dengue and Oropouche infections are rising—what physicians need to know
The rising global burden of mosquito-borne viral infections has important implications for Canadian clinicians—particularly those assessing febrile patients returning from tropical and subtropical re…
A history of medical mistrust and its echoes today
This two-part episode of the CMAJ Podcast explores the roots and repercussions of medical mistrust. It begins with a historical lens, revealing echoes of today’s strained relationships between patien…
How mifepristone changed abortion access, and how to prescribe it
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, hosts Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore how changes to mifepristone regulation have reshaped abortion access in Ontario. Unlike most other countries, …
Stepping up: Canadian research in the shadow of cuts in the United States
This episode of the CMAJ Podcast examines how recent changes to U.S. federal research funding are affecting the global scientific landscape—and what they could mean for Canada. The discussion focuses…
Perspectives on the new guideline for managing obesity in children
It’s been nearly two decades since the last Canadian clinical practice guideline on managing obesity in children. In that time, the science has advanced, treatment options have expanded, and the need…
How short-term opioid prescriptions affect long-term outcomes
A recent article in CMAJ entitled Effect of emergency department opioid prescribing on health outcomes examines a key concern facing many clinicians: can a single opioid prescription for acute pain l…
The mortality risk and therapeutic potential of hallucinogens
A research article in CMAJ examines mortality risk among people hospitalized for hallucinogen use. The study found that individuals who required acute hospital care for hallucinogen-related issues ha…
More access, more deaths: alcohol’s impact in the COVID-19 pandemic
A new CMAJ study has found that alcohol-related hospitalizations and deaths in Canada surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. While overall alcohol consumption increased only modestly, the toll on the h…
The major benefits of exercise for older adults
An article in CMAJ, "Move more, age well: prescribing physical activity for older adults," found that regular physical activity can reduce all-cause mortality by 31%. As Canada’s population ages, mai…
Making healthcare accessible for patients with disabilities
Medicine remains frequently inaccessible to people with disabilities, despite their higher-than-average need for healthcare services. On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Moj…
Diagnosing and managing necrotizing fasciitis
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham discuss necrotizing fasciitis, a diagnosis that can strike fear into the hearts of clinicians due to its rapid progression a…
Antimicrobial resistance and the shift to shorter courses of antibiotics
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore the growing challenge of antimicrobial resistance and how shorter courses of antibiotics are reshaping prescribing p…
ENCORE: AI versus physicians: who’s better at spotting high-risk patients?
On this encore episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Blair Bigham and Dr. Mojola Omole discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) significantly improves the identification of hospital patients at risk of cl…
Scurvy and the challenge of food insecurity
On this episode of the CMAJ Podcast, Dr. Mojola Omole and Dr. Blair Bigham explore a surprising case of scurvy. The conversation builds on the CMAJ practice article “Scurvy in a 65-year-old woman wit…