Digestive Health
Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
The pancreas is a gland that sits behind your stomach. It makes digestive enzymes and hormones like insulin.
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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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Cancer
Liver Cancer Treatment: How Sorafenib Is Saving Lives
A promising liver cancer treatment called Sorafenib (brand name Nexavar) has shown remarkable results in a major clinical study.
Cancer
Lung Cancer: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Lung cancer occurs when abnormal cells grow uncontrolled in the lungs. These cells can form tumours in the bronchial tubes (the …
Surgery & Procedures
Botulinum Toxin Injections: What Canadians Should Know
To understand this treatment, it helps to know how your muscles receive signals from your brain.
Surgery & Procedures
Breast Lift Surgery: What Canadians Need to Know
Breast lift surgery is performed by a certified plastic or cosmetic surgeon. The goal is to change the shape and position of the …
Diabetes
Type 2 Diabetes: Can Herbs and Plants Help Control Blood Sugar?
Type 2 diabetes is a condition that changes how your body processes sugar. It develops when two things go wrong at the same time.
Diabetes
Diabetes: Types, Symptoms & Diagnosis Explained
Most of the food we eat is broken down into glucose — the form of sugar that travels in your bloodstream. Glucose is your body’s …
Respiratory Health
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome: Symptoms & Treatment
Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome is an infectious disease caused by several types of hantavirus.
Respiratory Health
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: What Canadians Should Know
ARDS happens when fluid builds up inside the tiny air sacs in your lungs. This fluid stops your lungs from filling properly with …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Pericarditis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Your heart sits in the centre of your chest, wrapped in a double-layered sac called the pericardium. The inner layer hugs the …