General Health
Pulmonary Emphysema: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your lungs contain millions of tiny air sacs called alveoli. These sacs expand and contract with every breath, allowing oxygen to …
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Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Raynaud’s Disease: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Raynaud’s disease is the primary form of a condition that causes sudden, temporary spasms in the small arteries of the fingers.
Sexual Health & STDs
Peyronie’s Disease: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The penis contains flexible tissue that allows it to expand during an erection. In Peyronie’s disease, a hard plaque — or scar …
Sexual Health & STDs
Azoospermia: Causes, Diagnosis & Treatment in Canada
Azoospermia means that a man produces semen during ejaculation, but that semen contains zero sperm.
General Health
Skin Abscess: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
A skin abscess is a tender, swollen lump filled with pus that forms when bacteria get trapped under your skin.
General Health
Vaginal Agenesis Surgery: What You Need to Know
Vaginal agenesis is a condition where the vagina does not develop properly before birth. In some cases, the vagina is completely …
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Cholecystitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your gallbladder normally releases bile into your small intestine to help break down fatty foods.
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Gallbladder Removal Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Your gallbladder is a small organ, roughly 7 to 10 centimetres long and 4 centimetres wide.
Cancer
Breast Cancer Prevention: What Every Canadian Woman Should Know
The good news is that some of the most powerful tools for breast cancer prevention are already in your hands.
Cancer
Breast Cancer Detection: Hair X-Ray Diffraction Test
A promising new approach to breast cancer detection may one day use a simple strand of hair.