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In this interview, we hear from three of the authors of a prospective cohort study on childhood peer victimization and its effect on mental health during adolescence. They discuss the findings and offer practical advice on how to address and prevent bullying and victimization at home, in schools and from a physician's perspective.Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy is a clinical psychologist at the Douglas Institute in Montreal specializing in children and adolescents with severe mood disorders and suicidal thoughts. She is also an assistant professor of psychiatry at McGill University.Dr. Johanne Renaud is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and associate professor of psychiatry at McGill University. She leads the Depressive and Suicidal Disorders Clinic for youth at the Douglas Institute.Dr. Louise Arseneault is a professor of developmental psychology at King’s College London and was recently appointed Economic and Social Research Council Mental Health Leadership Fellow.Along with their co-authors, they authored a research article published in CMAJ.Full research article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170219To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this interview, Dr. Sachin Pendharkar describes for listeners the signs and symptoms of chronic obstructive sleep apnea, treatment options, and the dangers of going undiagnosed.Dr. Sachin Pendharkar is a sleep and respiratory physician at the Foothill Medical Centre Sleep Centre and Associate Professor of Medicine and Community Health Sciences at the University of Calgary. He co-authored a review article on diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea in adults.Full review article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170296Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170296Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this interview, Dr. Darrell Tan takes listeners through the new Canadian guideline on HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis and nonoccupational postexposure prophylaxis. He offers practical clinical guidance for front-line health workers.Dr. Darrell Tan is an infectious diseases physician and clinician–scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. He is also co-leader of the Biomedical HIV Prevention Working Group of the CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network. He co-authored the HIV guideline published in CMAJ.Full guideline article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170494Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170494Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Dr. Sarah Stumbar reads her article called "For the world to see Ana." Ana is a refugee living in the United States who represents countless others who are sick and must navigate life with no health insurance. The story is true.Dr. Stumbar is a family physician and assistant professor of family medicine in the Department of Humanities, Health, and Society at Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Her article was published in the CMAJ.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170278-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In his article, Dr. Peter Clement Duffy, relives a very busy night in the emergency department that challenged the “Two-Solitudes” mentality in Montréal. The story is true, but pertinent details have been changed to protect the patients’ and health care workers’ identities.Dr. Duffy's article, titled "Saturday night at St. Mary's", was published in CMAJ. The story is read by Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor for CMAJ.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170134Dr. Peter Clement Duffy has practiced family and emergency medicine for the past 30 years in Montréal. If you want to read more of his writing, he has published eight medical thrillers and many short stories under his middle name Peter Clement.-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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Dr. John D. McLennan reads his article called "Johnny, how did you end up on five psychotropic medications?", which was published in CMAJ.In the article, Dr. McLennan shares the story of Johnny, who is not a real patient, but rather a composite of many autistic patients he has encountered over the years.Dr. McLennan is a child psychiatry consultant at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and research chair in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Ottawa.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170165-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this interview, Dr. David Juurlink discusses the ongoing opioid crisis. He explains why physicians must pay attention to one particular group of patients: those on long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain.Dr. David Juurlink is staff internist and head of the division of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences. He authored a commentary published in CMAJ.Full commentary: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170628To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In his article, Dr. Sterling Haynes, a retired GP who lives in Kelowna, British Columbia, recounts the time when he came to the rescue of a friend in a retirement home. The story is true and consent has been obtained. All names have been changed.His article, titled "Always on call", was published in CMAJ. The story is read by Dr. Ken Flegel, senior editor for CMAJ.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.161058-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. https://shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this interview, Dr. Paul Kurdyak explains the results of research on mortality trends in individuals with schizophrenia over a period of 20 years. Dr. Kurdyak and his co-authors published a study in CMAJ and found that in Ontario, people with schizophrenia still live shorter lives than those without psychiatric illness. He discusses what might be at the root of this shorter life expectancy.Dr. Paul Kurdyak is a psychiatrist and scientist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto and the lead of the mental health and addictions program at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences.Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.161351To request a transcript of this podcast, contact [email protected] to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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In this interview, Dr. Thara Kumar and Dr. Hans Rosenberg tell us about take-home naloxone kits used for opioid overdose. They discuss how to use them, where to get them, how they work, and more. They offer practical guidance to physicians in Canada and also include tips for the general public.Dr. Thara Kumar is an emergency medicine resident in her fifth and final year of training at the University of Ottawa, with a Global Health Certificate from Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Hans Rosenberg an emergency physician at the Ottawa Hospital and an assistant professor in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa. Together, they co-authored a practice article published in CMAJ called "Five things to know about...Take-home naloxone."Full practice article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.170600Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-170600Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.

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