Respiratory Health
Pleurisy: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment in Canada
The pleura is made up of two thin sheets of tissue. The outer layer lines the chest wall, and the inner layer wraps around the …
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Evidence-based guides to diseases and medical conditions affecting Canadians — from heart and cancer to digestive, kidney, and hormonal health. Reviewed by licensed Canadian physicians.
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Medical Tests & Diagnostics 82
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Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Congestive Heart Failure: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Your heart has four chambers. The upper two are called the atria, and the lower two are called the ventricles.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Orthostatic Hypotension: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Orthostatic hypotension — also called postural hypotension — occurs when your blood pressure drops suddenly after you change …
Infections & Infectious Diseases
Systemic Candida Infection: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
A systemic candida infection is a serious condition where a common fungus spreads beyond its usual home in your body and invades …
Infections & Infectious Diseases
Oral Thrush: Symptoms, Causes & Treatments
Oral thrush, also called oral candidiasis, happens when the fungus Candida albicans multiplies too quickly inside your mouth.
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Malignant Hyperthermia: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Malignant hyperthermia is a genetic condition passed down through families. It follows an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern.
Genetics & Congenital Disorders
Hemochromatosis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Your body needs iron to make haemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that carries oxygen.
Digestive Health
Blood in Stool: Causes, Signs & When to Act
Digestive bleeding does not always look the same. The appearance depends on where the bleeding is happening in your digestive …
Digestive Health
Ulcerative Colitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Ulcerative colitis is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It causes ongoing inflammation and sores, called ulcers, along …
Cancer
Bone Metastases: Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment
Cancer begins in one part of the body. Over time, cancer cells can break away and travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic …