Cancer
Cancer Diet: Nutrition Guide for Cancer Patients
A cancer diet is one of the most important — and often overlooked — parts of cancer care. What you eat during treatment can affect …
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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
Radical Prostatectomy: Robotic Surgery for Prostate Cancer
Radical prostatectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the entire prostate gland. The surgeon also removes both seminal …
Surgery & Procedures
Breast Reduction Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Breast reduction surgery — also called reduction mammoplasty — reshapes and reduces the size of overly large breasts.
Surgery & Procedures
Breast Reduction Surgery: What Canadians Should Know
Breast reduction surgery — also called reduction mammaplasty — is a procedure that reduces the size and weight of the breasts.
Diabetes
Diabetes Complications: What Canadians Need to Know
Diabetes is a condition where the body cannot properly manage blood sugar (glucose). There are two main types, and they are quite …
Diabetes
Hypoglycemic Coma: Symptoms, Causes & Prevention
Hypoglycemia means your blood sugar (glucose) level has dropped below normal. Glucose is your body’s main fuel source.
Respiratory Health
Chest Ultrasound: What It Is and When You Need One
A chest ultrasound is a safe, fast, and radiation-free way for doctors to look at your lungs and the structures around them.
Respiratory Health
Shortness of Breath: Causes, Types & When to See a Doctor
Shortness of breath is the medical term for breathing that feels difficult, laboured, or abnormal. Doctors call this condition …
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Myocarditis: Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
Myocarditis means inflammation of the myocardium — the muscle that makes up the walls of your heart.
Heart & Cardiovascular Health
Fridge Magnets and Pacemakers: A Deadly Risk?
Most people never think twice about the magnets on their refrigerator. However, new research suggests that fridge magnets and …