Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Giant Cell Arteritis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Giant cell arteritis — also called temporal arteritis or cranial arteritis — is an inflammatory condition affecting medium and …
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Sexual Health & STDs
Erectile Dysfunction Prevention: 10 Proven Tips
ED is not just a bedroom problem. In most cases, it is a sign that something else is going on in the body.
Sexual Health & STDs
Vaginismus: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment Options
Vaginismus happens when the muscles of the vaginal wall contract on their own, without the person choosing to do so.
Pregnancy Complications
Carb Counting with Gestational Diabetes: A Guide
Carbohydrates raise your blood sugar more than any other nutrient. That makes them the most important thing to track when you have …
Pregnancy Complications
Gestational Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Gestational diabetes is not the same as Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Those types last a lifetime. Gestational diabetes usually goes …
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Liver Cirrhosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Liver cirrhosis happens when fibrous (scar) tissue builds up inside the liver over many years.
Liver & Gallbladder Health
Primary Biliary Cholangitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Primary biliary cholangitis is an autoimmune disease. This means the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue — in …
Cancer
Preventive Mastectomy: What Canadian Women Should Know
A preventive mastectomy is a surgery to remove one or both breasts before cancer develops. It is an option for women who have a …
Cancer
Mastectomy: What Canadian Women Need to Know
A mastectomy is a surgery to remove all or part of the breast. Doctors use it to treat or prevent breast cancer.
General Health
Antihistamines: What Every Canadian Should Know
Antihistamines are drugs that block the effects of histamine in your body. Histamine is a natural chemical your immune system …