Heart & Cardiovascular Health
High Potassium Levels: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Potassium is an electrolyte, meaning it carries a small electrical charge that helps your cells function.
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Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Premature Atrial Contractions: Symptoms & Treatment
Your heart beats in a steady rhythm controlled by electrical signals. Normally, these signals start in the right atrium — one of …
Infections & Infectious Diseases
Candida Infection: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
A candida infection is one of the most common fungal infections in Canada. It is caused by a type of yeast called Candida, which …
Infections & Infectious Diseases
Candida Tropicalis: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Candida tropicalis belongs to the Candida family of fungi. It is the second most common Candida species found in humans, after …
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Pfeiffer Syndrome: Causes, Types, and Treatment
Normally, a baby’s skull bones stay separate until the brain finishes growing. However, in children with Pfeiffer syndrome, these …
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Missing Teeth Disorders: Anodontia, Hypodontia & Oligodontia
Missing teeth disorders are conditions where a person is born without some or all of their teeth.
Digestive Health
Malabsorption: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your small intestine does most of the work when it comes to absorbing nutrients. It pulls vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and …
Digestive Health
Visceral Ischemia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
The word “ischemia” simply means a lack of adequate blood supply to a part of the body. Visceral ischemia — also called intestinal …
Cancer
Cancer Prevention: 12 Tips to Lower Your Risk
Your body is made up of trillions of cells. Normally, these cells grow, do their job, and then die in a controlled way.
Cancer
Chemotherapy: What Every Canadian Should Know
Chemotherapy uses anti-cancer drugs to target cells that grow and divide quickly. Cancer cells divide much faster than most …