General Health
Keratin: What It Is and Why It Matters for Your Skin
Keratin is the most important structural protein found in the epidermis — the outermost layer of your skin.
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General Health
Insulin: What It Does and Why It Matters
Insulin is a hormone made by your pancreas, a gland that sits behind your stomach. It plays a key role in keeping your blood sugar …
Pediatric Health
Stomach Pain in Children: A Parent’s Guide
Parents often assume a stomach ache is caused by something their child ate, or they jump to worrying about appendicitis.
Pediatric Health
Baby Colic: Causes, Symptoms & When to Worry
Colic is not a disease. It is a pattern of excessive, hard-to-explain crying in young infants who are otherwise healthy and …
General Health
Pterygium: What Canadians Need to Know
A pterygium is a non-cancerous growth on the eye that can look alarming but is often manageable.
General Health
Mucous Membranes: What They Are and Why They Matter
Your body is lined from head to toe by a remarkable tissue called mucous membranes. These thin, moist layers coat the inside of …
Cancer
Colorectal Cancer: Symptoms, Causes & What Canadians Should Know
Cancer develops when cells grow abnormally and form a mass called a tumour. In colorectal cancer, these abnormal cells grow in the …
Cancer
Anal Cancer: Symptoms, Stages & Treatment in Canada
The anus is the final part of the large intestine, located just after the rectum. It is the opening through which stool leaves the …
General Health
Acephaly: What This Rare Birth Defect Means
Acephaly comes from the Greek words meaning “without a head.” It describes a congenital malformation where the entire head, …
General Health
Accessory Nerve: Function, Damage & When to Worry
The accessory nerve is the eleventh of twelve cranial nerves in the human body. It plays a vital role in controlling key muscles …