Respiratory Health
Cold Symptoms: 10 Practical Tips to Feel Better Fast
If you are dealing with cold symptoms this season, you are not alone. Millions of Canadians catch a cold every year, especially in …
Medical Author
Dr. Emily Carter, MD, FRCPC
Respirologist · Canada Health Journal
Dr. Emily Carter is a respirologist (pulmonologist) at the University of Calgary, with 13 years of experience in respiratory medicine. A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada (FRCPC), she specializes in asthma, COPD, sleep-disordered breathing, and respiratory infections. Dr. Carter is passionate about helping Canadians understand and manage chronic lung conditions.
Articles by Dr. Emily Carter, MD, FRCPC
General Health
Gynaecological Exam: When Do You Need One?
A gynaecological exam is one of the most important health appointments a woman can make. It helps catch problems early — before …
Women's Health
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Pelvic inflammatory disease is an infection of the female reproductive organs. It most often begins as a bacterial infection in …
Respiratory Health
Asthma Symptoms: Do You Have Asthma?
Asthma is a long-term condition that affects the airways — the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
Respiratory Health
Alternative Asthma Treatments: What Canadians Should Know
Many Canadians living with asthma look beyond their prescribed inhalers for extra relief. Alternative asthma treatments — such as …
Respiratory Health
Asthma: Symptoms, Causes & How to Manage It
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects your airways — the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs.
Respiratory Health
Asthma Medications: How to Control Your Symptoms
Most asthma medications are inhaled directly into the airways. This is different from swallowing a pill or getting an injection.
Respiratory Health
Asthma Flare-Ups: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
An asthma flare-up — also called an acute asthma episode or exacerbation — is a period when asthma symptoms get progressively …
Respiratory Health
Asthma: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment in Canada
Your lungs have a branching network of airways that carry air deep into the lung tissue. In people with asthma, these airways …
Respiratory Health
Asthma: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment in Canada
Asthma is a long-term (chronic) lung disease. It does not go away on its own, so it needs ongoing medical management.