Diagnostic Challenge
A cloud of smoke A COPD patient ends up in the emergency department after spitting up blood.

Casebook
Diverticulitis Disease severity and complications may affect treatment outlook.

Update
Diabetes in children Epidemic disease is now targeting younger victims. By Heather J. Dean, MD and Elizabeth A.C. Sellers, MD

ClinicalTalk
Cardiovascular trials part 2 A roundup of the evidence for coronary artery disease and heart failure. An interview with Peter Leong-Sit, MD

Letters and Exchanges: what your colleagues are saying...
Recognizing the courage and dignity of organ donors.

Mind Matters
Depression in the real world Treating patients who don't fit the typical research-based mould.

Food for Thought
The failure of fibre Roughage isn't the answer for colon cancer.

Geriatrics
Residential care part 2 Practical advice for guiding patients toward selecting a prospective home.

Heart Beat
Targeting heart failure Novel biomarkers are sizing up the risk of cardiovascular events.

Perspectives on Pain
Persistent pain in the elderly Make treatment your top priority in aging patients.

Cover photo: Lung scan for emphysema; ©Denis CAVAUD/BSIP/Alpha Presse

Cultural Medicine
Arab-Canadians A physician's guide to caring for patients with Middle Eastern origins.

From the front lines
A down-under cure for sleep apnea, a new wrinkle for migraines, obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to strep, and more...

Parkhurst correspondence
38 answers to your clinical questions Our panel answers your questions on rhabdomyolysis, contraindications to air travel, bacterial vaginosis, and others...
Question of the month Soy: popularity is soaring, but is it safe?
Question authority Need a clinical conundrum answered, just drop us a line and our panel will get working on an answer.

Checklist
Potty training Remind parents that learning to use the toilet needn't be a power struggle.

Journal Club
Leading experts comment on the value of atorvastatin for preventing CAD, complications following hip surgery and fibrate therapy to thwart heart disease in diabetes.

Skin Sense
Pemphigus vulgaris An immune response triggers this rare and deadly blistering disorder.

Code Red
Accidental hypothermia The emergency department heats up as a prompt response is needed to treat low body temperature.

Round Table
Caregiver stress Help is available to ease the burden and avoid a burnout.