PATIENTS & PRACTICE
Rough seas: Dr Noni MacDonald moves on after riding out the storm at the CMAJ.

On the up and up: Adult CHD has skyrocketed -- and that’s good news.

Bigger and better: Hospital teams with big inpatient loads get better results.

Holidaymakers: Long-awaited study confirms long-term benefits of osteoporosis drug.

Give it your best shot: Stay on top of the latest vaccines and help boost immunization rates.

Superbug swatter: CA-MRSA's on its way.

Fat fight: AB researchers question the safety of forthcoming anti-obesity med.

Celebrities discover miracle cures!: Unfortunately, they’re often wrong.

Don't take the fall: What to tell your patients to spare them a tumble or two this winter.

Arrow in the quiver?: The devil is the the details for circumcision’s role in HIV prevention.

Doped-up docs: Profession too willing to sweep physician substance abuse under the carpet.

Young and vulnerable: Teen cancers have spiralled out of control.

Day trippers: Day surgeries skyrocket in Canada.

Practice Management
Broadband menace: Web-savvy patients challenge your authority and endanger their health.

POLICY & POLITICS
Green with envy: Environment now top Canadian worry, ahead of healthcare.

The politics of infertility: Conservative appointments arouse suspicion.

Government cuts chafe: No more energy-efficiency focus on healthcare.

The unlucky few: Fabry disease affects only 300 Canadians. Can we help them?

ADVANCES IN MEDICINE
Parkinson's patch: Rotigone could simplify treatment.

Cut at the PASS: Ultra-sensitive HIV test picks out drug-resistant strains.

Toys for docs: A sneak peek at the latest medical gadgets.

PHYSICIAN LIFE
One for the scrapbook: Ophthalmologist puts her heart into her creative hobby.

Families first: How to strike a healthy life balance.

Diary of a rural physician: Adventures in countryside healthcare.

Personal Finance
Oil, slick: Keep your eye on the barrel.

Departments
Editorial: Not just another superbug
Editorial: Immunization talk gets hot and
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Editorial: Cartoon
Editorial: Letters
News in brief:
Across Canada: News highlights from coast to coast to coast.
Medical History in Brief: Take a walk down medicine's oft-strange memory lane.
Sudoku puzzle: Test your 'rithmetic skills.